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UN Working Group says Egyptian journalist's detention is arbitrary (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 31, 2018

Hisham Gaafar has been held arbitrarily since October 2015. RSF is concerned for his health and reiterates its call for his immediate release.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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