The CTUWS General Coordinator was subjected to aggressive measures while he was leaving to U.S.A to attend the AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention

The CTUWS General Coordinator was subjected to aggressive measures

While he was leaving to U.S.A to attend the AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention

While he was leaving to U.S.A., Kamal Abbas-The General Coordinator of CTUWS was surprised by adopting aggressive measures and provocations against him in Cairo Airport. Policemen and security persons who informed Mr. kamal with the suspending of his departure until reviewing his information, took his passport, and keeping him waiting for nothing around two hours; claiming that enquiries should be made to complete a report to submit to security bodies. Recently, Mr. Abbas was handed his passport, permitted to depart, and to catch hardly his flight.

It is worthy mentioning that the General Coordinator of CTUWS subjected to those measures while he was going to attend the AFL - CIO 26^th Constitutional Convention that took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, over the dates of September 13, 2009- September 17, 2009.

Also-It is worthy mentioning that it was the second time-this year- Kamal Abbas subjected to those types of assaults which the Security bodies had stopped to practice against him- before three years- when the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights-ENCHR had practiced its influence to handle this issue.

The Center for Trade Union and Workers Services-CTUWS while expresses its utmost sorrow and concern of re-practicing those unjustifiable and unexplainable measures against its General Coordinator, it emphasizes the right of its activists and presenters to move freely inside and outside, and to participate in the International events and contribute to the international labour and trade union movement without subjecting to provocations, security interventions and physiological abuse. The CTUWS calls upon the Egyptian Governmental and executive bodies to stop all forms of violations, provocations, and aggressive measures that practiced against activists and human rights defenders when they depart or coming back to their home-country.

The Center of Trade Union and Workers Services (CTUWS)

Saturday, 12, September, 2009