THU 28 - 3 - 2024
 
Date: Sep 19, 2018
Source: The Daily Star
Amnesty calls Egypt an 'open-air prison' for critics
Associated Press
CAIRO: Amnesty International says Egypt's crackdown on freedom of expression has reached "alarming" levels, calling for the unconditional release of Egyptians jailed for peacefully expressing their views.

The rights group launched a campaign called "Egypt, an Open-Air Prison for Critics" on Tuesday. It said in a statement it wants supporters around the world to show their solidarity with Egyptians detained for expressing their views by writing to the Cairo government to put an "end to the persecution."

Egypt has launched the largest crackdown on critics in its modern history in the five years since the military ouster of a freely elected but divisive Islamist president. The government has arrested thousands of his supporters along with iconic secular activists, placed the media under tight control and suppressed freedoms.

The government says security and improving the economy are top priorities.


 
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