Egyptian prosecution releases 3 journalists pending investigation

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Wed, 14 Apr 2021 - 12:05 GMT

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Egyptian journalist Hossam El-Sayyad kisses the cheek of his wife, Solafa Magdy, after their release – Photo published by Taghred Zahran, Solafa’s mother

Egyptian journalist Hossam El-Sayyad kisses the cheek of his wife, Solafa Magdy, after their release – Photo published by Taghred Zahran, Solafa’s mother

CAIRO – 14 April 2021: The Egyptian Public Prosecution ordered the release of veteran journalist Khaled Dawoud and the married journalists Solafa Magdy and Hossam El-Sayad pending investigation.

The three reporters face accusations of disseminating false news and aiding a terrorist group to achieve its goals. They were released after more than a year of pretrial detention.

Magdy and El-Sayad are accused of calling for protests and demonstrating at Al-Tahrir and Ramsis squares in 2019. The Egyptian law bans unlicensed protests.

The release came shortly after head of the Journalists Syndicate Diaa Rashwan called on the authorities in a Facebook post to release the journalists detained pending investigation.

 

الزميل والصديق العزيز خالد داوود الحمد لله على سلامة خروجك وعودتك لأسرتك. عقبال ما نهنئ باقي زملائنا قريبًا إن شاء الله. #ضياء_رشوان #ملف_الحريات #نقابة_تفاوض_وتحمي_وترعى_أبناءها

Posted by ‎ضياء رشوان‎ on Tuesday, April 13, 2021

“On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, we are hopefully waiting for the Public Prosecution, the judicial and all concerned authorities to release our fellow journalists who are held in pretrial detention so that they can spend the blessed month with their families and beloved ones,” Rashwan said.

Rashwan also confirmed the release of the three journalists, thanking the prosecution and expressing hope that the rest of journalists are released.

 

الحمد لله والشكر للنيابة العامة والسلطات القضائية المختصة وكل الجهات المعنية، لإخلاء سبيل الزميل حسام الصياد وزوجته...

Posted by ‎ضياء رشوان‎ on Tuesday, April 13, 2021

 

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