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Lina Attalah fined as Egyptian court orders Mada Masr closure
A court in Egypt has fined journalist Lina Attalah and ordered independent news outlet Mada Masr to close. Amnesty International criticized the verdict against Attalah and the outlet, characterizing the ruling as a severe setback for freedom of the press.
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What to know
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An Egyptian court fined Lina Attalah and ordered independent news outlet Mada Masr to close.
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Amnesty International characterized the verdict as a severe setback for press freedom.
Why it matters
Amnesty International’s response frames the ruling against a journalist and an independent outlet as a press freedom issue.
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