Egypt: Journalist released after four years in pre-trial detention
Journalist Hisham Abdelaziz, who worked as a producer for Al Jazeera Media Network, was released on 1 May after being held for almost four years in pre-trial detention. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes his release and calls on the Egyptian authorities to free all imprisoned journalists and media workers in the country, where at least 17 journalists remain behind bars, according to the IFJ.