Amnesty International called on Egypt to arrest Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, when he arrives in Cairo on Sunday.
Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for genocide charges, is due to meet the new Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi during a two day visit.
In a statement, Marek Marczyński of Amnesty International, said:
“If Egypt welcomes Omar al-Bashir it will become a safe haven for alleged perpetrators of genocide,”
“Egypt should not allow Omar al-Bashir to enter its territory, and must arrest him if he arrives.”
“In his first address, President Morsy said that Egypt’s values and identity would uphold humanitarian values, especially in freedom and human rights. How can he now shake hands with a man wanted for genocide?”