In the wake of "recent arrests and action against NGOs and human rights defenders", MEPs call on the government "to end all forms of harassment, including judicial measures, detention of media professionals and, more generally, human rights defenders" and to "respect freedom of expression, in conformity with Article 19 of the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which has been signed and ratified by Egypt".
– pārtraukt visu veidu apspiešanu, plašsaziņas līdzekļos strādājošo, cilvēktiesību aizstāvju un reformas prasošo aktīvistu apcietināšanu, ievērot vārda brīvību un garantēt tiesu iestāžu neatkarību;