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Hisham Kassem to serve 6 months in prison, pay $650 fine for alleged slander of ex-minister; sole presidential election campaigner Ahmed al-Tantawi says phone bugged by authorities
Hisham Kassem, a writer, publisher and founder of the liberal Free Current Movement, in Cairo in June. REUTERS/Ahmed Fahmy/File Photo CAIRO—One of Egypt’s…
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Hesham Kassem in his office under construction in Cairo in 2010. Hossam el-Hamalawy (Beirut) - Egyptian authorities have unlawfully detained a prominent critic and veteran news publisher and referred him for prosecution apparently based solely on his peaceful criticism, Human Rights Watch said today. Egyptian authorities detained Hisham Kassem on August 20, 2023, and prosecutors quickly referred him for an "urgent trial," which began on September 2, on charges of libel and slander related to online posts critical of a former government minister. His prosecution is part of a new wave...
Egyptian authorities have unlawfully detained a prominent critic and veteran news publisher and referred him for prosecution apparently based solely on his peaceful criticism, Human Rights Watch said today.