Egypt - Authorities urged to free blogger at military court appeal

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders reiterates its call for the release of the blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad, whose appeal against his jail sentence is to be heard by a military court tomorrow. Arrested on 28 March for criticizing the armed forces, Sanad was sentenced to three years in prison by a military court on 10 April. He has been on hunger strike for more than 40 days. “The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces must free Sanad,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The health of this netizen, Egypt's (...)

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