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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Saher Ahmed in Cairo

Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues

An Arab man gestures while holding a fake coffin draped in black and with placards attached to it. Behind him is a sign in Arabic and English saying 'Syndicate of Journalists'
Journalists with a symbolic coffin representing press freedom at a 2016 protest. Egyptian journalists say the arrests are part of mounting pressure against the media. Photograph: AP

Egyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tortured in police detention.

Last week, Egyptian authorities arrested the journalists, from the independent factchecking and investigative platform Matsadaash, accusing them in a statement of being unlicensed and producing false news on behalf of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

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