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"Egypt Needs to Act" (editorial, March 5) rightly praised Secretary of State John Kerry's message during his recent visit to Egypt. But Egyptians have heard American leaders talk about human rights and democracy in their country before, and many have grown skeptical that the United States will act to back up its rhetoric.
Rebuilding the trust eroded by decades of support for authoritarianism will require a sustained, consistent engagement from United States policy makers, beginning at the embassy level, to call out violations of human rights that continue to occur and to stand in support of those in Egypt who embrace and defend democratic freedoms.
As a new secretary of state at the beginning of the president's second term, Mr. Kerry should seize the opportunity to refocus American policy toward Egypt on promoting universal values of freedom and human rights. That will require more than words.
NEIL HICKS
International Policy Adviser
Human Rights First New York, March 5, 2013
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