Egyptian-Americans Urge Obama To Confront Egypt’s President Over Human Rights

The Alliance of Egyptian Americans, a coalition of organizations representing Coptic Christians, Nubians and other segments of Egyptian society, gathered in Washington, D.C. Monday to voice concern over the scheduled meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Egyptian President Hosni Murbarak Tuesday.

The Alliance urged Obama to confront Egypt’s human rights violations and push for independent supervision over the country’s 2011 Presidential election.

“We demand the presence of independent observers drawn from the Egyptian judiciary and independent civil society as well as teams of international observers led by reputable public figures such as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter,” a statement released during the coalition’s news conference at the National Press Club read.

The coalition stressed the importance of amending Egypt’s constitution to ease the requirements candidates need to meet in order to run for President.

To coincide with the meeting, the coalition stated that they will be a hosting a demonstration outside of the White House Tuesday.