Egypt: Human rights fears raised after Sharm el-Sheikh blast

Leading human rights organisations in Egypt have denounced Saturday’s terrorist attacks on the Sinai holiday resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, also known as the ‘City of Peace’, and called on the government to avoid any excessive security crackdown. Eight human rights groups, including the al-Nadim Centre, the Egyptian Association for the Elimination of Torture and the Arab Human Rights Information Network, issued a joint statement condemning the attacks.