Egypt - Jailed blogger's retrial adjourned again as military plays for time

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders deplores the latest adjournment yesterday of jailed blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad's retrial by court martial on a charge of insulting the armed forces in his blog. After Sanad's original conviction was overturned on appeal, the retrial was initially scheduled to have begun on 13 October. “We condemn this persistence in persecuting Sanad and call for his immediate release,” Reporters Without Borders said. “This military court should dismiss the charges against him. The (...)

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