The United Nations human rights office today called on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, to listen to the demands of the Egyptian people that, over the last few days, have been expressed through mass demonstrations.
The Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner (OHCHR), Rupert Colville, reiterated,
“We are following with great concern the extremely tense situation in Egypt and wish to convey a strong message of solidarity and support to the Egyptian people.”
“We call on the President of Egypt to listed to the demands and the wishes of the Egyptian people and address key issues raised by the opposition and civil society in recent months as well as to head the lessons of the past in this particularly fragile situation.”
Commenting on the pressure placed on the Egyptian government by army security forces, Colville said,
“We welcome public assurances made by law enforcement agencies and the military that no measures will be taken that could lead to excessive use of force against peaceful demonstrators.”