Egypt remains among the ten largest jailers of journalists in the world, as the authorities continue to impose strict restrictions on media outlets, particularly independent ones, and prosecute journalists on recurring charges, most notably “joining a terrorist group” and “spreading false news,” based on activities directly connected to the legitimate exercise of their journalistic profession. This is no longer limited to isolated cases; rather, it has become a sustained approach adopted by the authorities over recent years, encompassing a wide range of routine journalistic activities, including news coverage, the publication of news reports and investigations, as well as commenting on current events on social media or republishing journalistic content.
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