Egypt - Authorities continue to detain, prosecute journalists

Reporters without borders

Amid continuing arrests and arbitrary prosecutions of media personnel, Reporters Without Borders reiterates its deep concern about the fate of the 20 Al-Jazeera journalists whose trial began on 20 February and continued today. All 20 are charged with “broadcasting false information,” while the 16 who are Egyptian are also charged with membership of a “terrorist organization” and “undermining national unity and social peace,” and the four foreign journalists are also charged with abetting them by (...)

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