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CPJ, partners condemn referral of Mada Masr editor Lina Attalah to trial

Headline from Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined partner organizations on Friday in condemning the referral to trial of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian outlet Mada Masr. The case is the latest escalation in Egypt’s crackdown on the press, which has included the arrest of all six…

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Reports & sources

4 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Lina Attalah: Mada Masr journalist sent for trial in Egypt (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Lina Attalah, who is accused of managing a website without a license, will go to court next week. Mada Masr has published reporting critical of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Egyptian editor faces trial after hours of questioning (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Egyptian prosecutors referred Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent news outlet Mada Masr, to trial on a charge of operating a website without a license, after questioning her for more than six hours

  3. Committee to Protect Journalists

    CPJ, partners condemn referral of Mada Masr editor Lina Attalah to trial (opens Committee to Protect Journalists)

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    Committee to Protect Journalists's feed description

    The Committee to Protect Journalists joined partner organizations on Friday in condemning the referral to trial of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian outlet Mada Masr. The case is the latest escalation in Egypt’s crackdown on the press, which has included the arrest of all six…

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