Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues

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Egyptian journalists plan to protest in Cairo after six colleagues from the independent platform Matsadaash were charged with terrorism-related offenses. The journalists' colleagues allege that they were tortured and forced to confess while detained; authorities accuse the platform of producing false news for the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tortured in police detention. Last week, Egyptian authorities arrested the journalists, from the independent factchecking and investigative platform Matsadaash, accusing them in a statement of being unlicensed and producing false news on behalf of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Continue reading...