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UN rights office voices alarm on Egypt press freedom

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On November 10, the United Nations human rights office expressed concern over recent actions by Egyptian authorities against press freedom. This includes the arrest of six journalists from the fact-checking outlet Matsaddash in September and the conviction of Mada Masr's editor-in-chief for operating without a license last month. The UN official, Thameen Al-Kheetan speaking on behalf of Volker Turk, called for the release of detained journalists and an end to such measures that threaten journalistic independence.
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The United Nations human rights office expressed alarm on November 10 about Egypt authorities' attacks on press freedom. In September, Egyptian police arrested the entire newsroom of the fact-checking outlet Matsaddash, comprising six journalists who were accused of spreading misinformation for the banned Muslim Brotherhood; the publication denied these allegations. Additionally, last month, an Egyptian court convicted the editor-in-chief of independent news website Mada Masr and ordered the site closed for operating without a license. The UN spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan called on authorities to release all Matsaddash reporters and drop charges against them, emphasizing that journalists must be able to work free from intimidation and reprisals.

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Egypt Egyptian GENEVA Matsaddash United Nations

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Egyptian NORP · 3× Egypt GPE · 1× GENEVA GPE · 1× Mada Masr ORG · 1× Matsaddash ORG · 1× Muslim Brotherhood ORG · 1× Thameen Al-Kheetan PERSON · 1× United Nations ORG · 1× Volker Turk PERSON · 1× the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights ORG · 1×

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"These alarming developments must end immediately, and journalists must be able to carry out their essential work free from intimidation and reprisals," said Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk.
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UN rights office voices alarm on Egypt press freedom GENEVA, Nov 10 - asserted
office → voice → freedom
The United Nations human rights office voiced alarm on Tuesday about Egyptian authorities' widening assaults on press freedom and called for the immediate release of detained journalists. asserted
office → voice → journalists
Egyptian police arrested the entire newsroom of fact-checking outlet Matsaddash in September, accusing the six journalists of spreading misinformation for the banned Muslim Brotherhood, which the publication denied. asserted
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And last month, an Egyptian court convicted the editor-in-chief of leading independent news website Mada Masr of running it without a licence and ordered the site closed. asserted
site → convict → licence
"These alarming developments must end immediately, and journalists must be able to carry out their essential work free from intimidation and reprisals," said Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk. asserted
Kheetan → end → Rights
"Authorities must release all Matsaddash reporters and drop charges arising from their legitimate journalistic work," he added. asserted
he → release → work
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