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Egypt arrests entire investigative newsroom
Original: Egypt: Authorities Arrest Entire Investigative Newsroom
Egyptian authorities have arrested an entire investigative newsroom, according to Human Rights Watch. The mass detention of a full journalism team has drawn condemnation as one of the most sweeping actions against press freedom in the country, raising alarm over the safety of detained reporters and the future of independent investigative reporting in Egypt.
Why now: The wholesale arrest of a newsroom represents an extreme escalation in Egypt's crackdown on press freedom, drawing urgent attention from rights groups.
Evidence
- Egypt: Authorities Arrest Entire Investigative Newsroom · Human Rights Watch
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