Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood
TL;DR
- Six Egyptian journalists from Matsadaash have been charged with terrorism offences.
- The journalists allege they were tortured and forced to film false confessions.
- Authorities accuse them of being unlicensed and producing false news for the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Police deny the allegations of torture, stating forensic examinations found no injuries on some detainees.
- Another journalist faces charges for a critical social media post regarding the arrests.
- The arrests are viewed as part of an escalation against independent media in Egypt.
- Journalists are planning a protest this weekend to defend their colleagues and the profession.