Egypt releases 2 journalists after 17 months in detention
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Egypt releases 2 journalists after 17 months in detention
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Egypt detainees languish in jail with no end in sight
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Egypt detainees languish in jail with no end in sight
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25/02/2021 - 04:14 A policeman opens the gate to Al-Qanatir women s prison in Qalyoubiya province, about 30 kilometres north of Egypt s capital. Khaled DESOUKI AFP 4 min
Cairo (AFP)
Already faced with the prospect of spending several years in overcrowded and often violent jails, Egypt s political prisoners are often charged with crimes they allegedly committed while behind bars.
In a practice dubbed by the country s legal and activist community as recycling or rotation , inmates can end up in detention indefinitely even after a court has ordered their release.
Solafa Magdy, 33, a journalist, and her husband Hossam el-Sayed, a photojournalist, were arrested in November 2019 from a cafe in an upmarket Cairo suburb along with a mutual friend.