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![]() Egyptian intellectuals question Minister’s eligibility for UNESCO post
Egyptian intellectuals and politicians regarded that Egypt’s Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni’s engagement in security and intelligence services during his work in the Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris in the seventies against dozens of Egyptian expatriates and scientific missionaries fleeing from the rule of the late President Anwar Sadat as a reason to discredit his candidacy and eligibility for the post of UNESCO director-general. This is the only institution authorized to promote f
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Egyptian intellectuals and politicians regarded that Egypt’s Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni"s engagement in security and intelligence services during his work in the Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris in the seventies against dozens of Egyptian expatriates and scientific missionaries fleeing from the rule of the late President Anwar Sadat as a reason to discredit his candidacy and eligibility for the post of UNESCO director-general. This is the only institution authorized to promote freedom of expression in the cultural, educational and scientific fields. Egypt’s Minister of Culture’s nomination for the post of UNESCO director-general has raised wide controversy and sharp debates inside the circles of the Egyptian intellectuals who plan to file a memorandum to the international organization, the international human rights organizations and all United Nation bodies. Hosni’s former operations with the security services involved acts of espionage against the intellectuals and the scientific missionaries abroad are incompatible with his candidacy for a new role as a sponsor for the international efforts of the culture, education and protection of the fundamental rights relating to the protection of students and intellectuals. The UNESCO attempts are primarily dedicated to end all violations committed against them due to their political background. |
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