Egypt: End Judicial Harassment of Mada Masr Editor-in-Chief Lina Atallah

AllAfrica21 October 2026, 08:37 UTCEgypt

[AI London] Responding to the news that Lina Atallah, editor-in-chief of independent outlet Mada Masr, has been summoned to appear before Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) today for investigation in a new criminal case against her, Amnesty International's Senior Director for Regional Impact, Yasmine Ahmed, said:

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