Washington voices concern over Egypt's violence

The US Department of State has expressed its concerns over the ongoing violence in Egypt, urging the government to respect human rights in dealing with the current situations. "We're clearly concerned by violence that we've seen in Egypt, and we're following the situation closely. But our message to the government of Egypt is that they should fully respect human rights and the rule of law in their response", Spokesman Patrick Ventrell said Monday in a press conference. "People should be able to exercise their universal rights peacefully and the government of Egypt should respond in a way that respects human rights and should do any investigation or response in a thorough, credible and independent way", he added. In his response to a question about attacking journalists and TV stations in Egypt, the American Official said "We stand firmly on the side of freedom of expression and the ability of journalists to do their job independently and freely".