Journalist Mahmoud Hussein has been behind bars for 1000 days now with no charge, trial or conviction. I call on #Egypt to #FreeMahmoud and all other journalists in jail! #PressEgypt #JournalismIsNotACrime

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ABOUT THE #PRESSEGYPT CAMPAIGN

At least 46 journalists are behind bars in Egypt. #PressEgypt is IPI’s campaign for their release.

Join our call and help press Egypt to ensure all of the country’s journalists can do their jobs freely and without fear

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MAHMOUD HUSSEIN

Journalist | Detained since December 20, 2016

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Mahmoud Abou Zeid

Photojournalist | Detained on August 14, 2013 | Released on probation on March 4, 2019

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Ismail Alexandrani

Journalist | Detained on November 29, 2015 | Sentenced on May 22, 2018

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MOATAZ WADNAN

Journalist | Jailed on February 16, 2018

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