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Covid-19: IPI urges Egypt to release all detained journalists

02.04.2020

Date:
02.04.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Egypt
Alert types:
Arrest/detention/charges: Arrest/detention under other laws

More than 60 journalists are currently being detained in different Egyptian prisons, which are overcrowded and have woefully inadequate medical facilities

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