Egypt's Human Rights Record Is Overshadowing COP27.

In the runup to COP27, the restrictions Egyptian authorities placed on the participation of civil society groups at the summit drew international attention and were criticized by many as needlessly punitive. Germany also invited Abd el-Fattah's sister, Sanaa Seif, to speak alongside Egyptian and international human rights defenders at the country's COP27 pavilion on Nov. 8. [Extracted from the article]