#Hesham Gaafar
‘I was free, even though I was in prison’
Hesham Gaafar: A journalist’s story of detention
Mohamed Ashraf Abu Emaira
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ملف / موضوع
#Mada Foundation for Media Development
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تقارير — #Mada Foundation for Media Development
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#foreign funding
The curious case of Mada
Before accusing him of taking bribes from international bodies, state institutions collaborated with and rewarded journalist Hesham Gaafar.
Heba Afify
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أخبار — #Mada Foundation for Media Development
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#Hesham Gaafar
Lawyer calls Hesham Gaafar’s 3-year detention illegal, judge recuses himself
Judge recuses himself from presiding over remand detention renewal for journalist Hesham Gaafar
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#Hesham Gaafar
Wife of jailed journalist Hesham Gaafar received phone calls from 2 men seeking LE120,000 for his release
Rights workers say these calls are worrisome whether they come from Egypt's authorities or not, and demand an investigation
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#Hesham Gaafar
World Council of Churches calls for journalist Hesham Gaafar’s release
The World Council of Churches wrote a letter to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, urging him to use his authority to release journalist…
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#journalist detentions
Hesham Gaafar, 3 other detainees start hunger strike in Qasr al-Ainy Hospital
Four detainees currently being held at Qasr al-Ainy Hospital announced a hunger strike on Saturday night.
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#foreign funding
Using foreign funding law against journalist Hesham Gaafar sets dangerous precedent: lawyer
Egyptian legislation restricting foreign funding could be further used to detain journalists and researchers, rights organizations and lawyers warn. The use of…
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