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Arab journalists urge Egypt to free Aljazeera reporter
The Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ), a Cairo-based organisation, are demanding the release of Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein.
Hussein’s detention was extended by Egyptian authorities by 15 days pending investigation to the dismay of friends, colleagues and family members of the detained pen-pusher.
In a statement on Saturday, FAJ demanded “the prompt release of our colleague, for the sake of a free press and free expression”, saying that it was “concerned” by the detention, the FAJ called for “all parties to act responsibly and within the framework of international laws that deal with human rights and civil liberties”.
Read also: Egypt extends detention of Al Jazeera journalist
Hussein was arrested at his Cairo home on December 23 without charge and complained of bad treatment in detention, not being allowed to contact his lawyer, denied visits from family members, and being held in solitary detention, Al Jazeera has learnt.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera denies the allegations against Mahmoud Hussein and calls for his immediate release.
“Al Jazeera deems all accusations against Hussein, including those which might be added later to the current allegations, to be a result of practices which violate international norms and conventions, and which, unfortunately, prevail in Egypt as exposed by human rights organizations,” the network said in a statement.
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