President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said during his meeting with his French counterpart Francois Hollande that the region suffers from many turmoil, which stands in the way of implementing human rights with the same European standards that have laid the foundations for democracy and stability for many years.

Mohamed Zaree, President of the Arab Organization for Penal Reform, commented on the president's statements, saying that there are no so-called European human rights standards, but they are global standards, pointing out that it is possible for Egypt to suffer from challenges such as terrorism, but this is not a justification for diminishing human rights.

Zaree added to Masrawy, that the president may have meant that each country has a specificity of certain customs and traditions, but the human rights standards are the same in all countries, explaining that in his speech he was referring to public freedoms such as freedom of protest and assembly and the rights of prisoners, which are actually suffering from impairment.

"But this is not a justification for the retreat of human rights in Egypt, and what he said confirms that there is indeed a failure to implement human rights standards and make him agree with his critics," he said.

For his part, Walaa Jad Al-Karim, director of Partners for Transparency, said that the president might have intended economic rights when he spoke about European standards, for example Egypt cannot provide health insurance and social security services as happens in Europe due to its economic conditions, and this of course falls under the rights Human, but in the end there is no such thing as an unqualified society.

He added that Egypt is going through major challenges that Europe does not face, such as terrorism and violence, and therefore it is likely that there will be security measures that contain mistakes, but despite this, the state must show its respect for human rights, not necessarily realizing it, but at least it shows that.

He pointed out that there are rights in which Egypt does not need economic resources, such as the police’s treatment of the citizen, the treatment of prisoners, and Adam’s dealings in government institutions. Therefore, the president’s speech, even if it is justified at the level of economic and social rights, is not justified at the level of civil and political rights.

Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Federation for Human Rights, said that there is a difference between the application of human rights in Egypt and other European countries due to the difference in financial capabilities between the countries, as well as Egypt's confrontation with the permanent challenge of terrorism, in contrast to the sporadic events that Europe faces.

He added that in light of these challenges it would be difficult to apply the human rights model with international standards, especially since confronting terrorism results in violations during its implementation, he said.

He added that with regard to freedom of opinion and expression, there is no justification for the lack of capabilities, because these rights must be preserved and protected because they are not related to economic conditions.Masrawy