Egyptian authorities have released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein, who spent over four years in prison without trial on charges of “publishing false information and belonging to a banned group.” After his arrest, Egypt banned Al Jazeera’s website and other news outlets critical of authoritarian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Reporters Without Borders describes Egypt as one of the world’s biggest jailers of journalists, with widespread arbitrary detentions, mass trials and even life imprisonment for some reporters.
Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Mahmoud Hussein, Jailed for Four Years Without Trial
HeadlineFeb 08, 2021