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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Aidan Lewis

Egypt travel bans, asset freezes choking civil society -rights groups

FILE PHOTO: Prominent Egyptian journalist and human rights advocate Hossam Bahgat (C) is seen at a court in Cairo, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

Years-long travel bans and asset freezes against some of Egypt's most prominent activists are being used to muzzle civil society and are exacting lasting damage on the personal lives of those targeted, according to two reports by human rights groups.

Researchers say it is impossible to estimate the number of people affected by the measures, which are often open-ended and imposed without official notification.

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