Egypt - Letter from Reporters Without Borders to the U.N. special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers about Maikel Nabil Sanad's trial

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders wrote yesterday to Gabriela Knaul, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, urging her to quickly intercede on behalf of Maikel Nabil Sanad, an Egyptian blogger who has been detained since 28 March 2011. The letter drew attention to the many irregularities in the military trials that led to his being sentenced to two years in prison on 14 December. Like the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Reporters (...)

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