Egypt - Grim day of violent attacks on the media in second round of polling

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders said today it had recorded numerous cases of deliberate obstruction of journalists trying to cover the second round of legislative elections on 5 December, just as it had in the first round on 28 November. The landslide victory of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) was no longer in doubt after massive fraud during the first round, condemned unanimously by observers in Egypt. Tension levels were slightly down, however, a large number of journalists were (...)

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