UN Denounces Egypt's Clampdown on Journalists

The U.N. Human Rights Office has denounced in the strongest terms Egypt's severe clampdown on news media, extending even to physical attacks against working journalists. The agency says government actions have hampered journalists in Egypt who are trying to do their jobs. The Human Rights Office is calling for an independent investigation of  all reports of violence against journalists, saying the numerous reports are alarming.   It condemns violence aimed at journalists,...

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