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– 8 years for a Facebook video: Egypt must immediately release Mona el-Mazbouh (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 26, 2018

Over 25 organizations call on the Egyptian government to immediately release imprisoned Lebanese tourist Mona el-Mazbouh, yet another episode in President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's continued crackdown on rights and freedoms.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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