Press release

Statement on media freedom in Egypt

Statement on media freedom in Egypt from the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition’s Executive Group

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 13 November 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition’s Executive Group express concern at the continued restrictions on media freedom in Egypt, including the recent arrest and intimidation of individuals associated with journalist Khaled el-Balshy, editor-in-chief of the news website Darb. In particular, the Coalition is concerned by the arrest of Kamal el-Balshy, brother of Khaled, on September 20, 2020. The Coalition urges authorities to allow journalists in Egypt to practice their profession without fear of arrest or reprisal.

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Published 13 November 2020