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Egypt before the Elections - Germany's Human Rights Commissioner M. Löning on a Democracy Mission

Kiron KreuterNovember 25, 2011

A first round of voting in Egypt's parliamentary elections is set to take place on November 28. The situation is tense, with a power struggle among the military, about 50 parties, and young revolutionaries. Germany's Human Rights Commissioner Markus Löning recently visited the country.

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In Cairo, he spoke with revolutionaries, relatives of revolutionaries, jailed members of the opposition, representatives of parties, and diplomats. We accompanied him on his mission to promote democracy.