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Index on Censorship announces shortlist for 2021 Freedom of Expression Awards
Imprisoned Egyptian human rights campaigner, Russian feminist performance artist, and persecuted Djiboutian journalists among the shortlisted candidates
05 Jul 2021
BY INDEX ON CENSORSHIP
Index on Censorship has today (5 July) revealed the shortlisted candidates for the charity’s 2021 Freedom of Expression Awards. The winners will be announced at the annual Freedom of Expression Awards Gala on 12 September 2021, and this year’s awards are particularly significant as the charity marks its fiftieth year defending freedom of expression around the globe.
Index on Censorship chief executive Ruth Smeeth said:
“As Index begins to mark its 50th birthday it’s clear that the battle to guarantee free expression and free expression around the globe has never been more relevant. As ever we are in awe of the immense bravery of our award nominees as they stand firm, demanding their rights under repressiv
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Egypt detainees languish in jail with no end in sight
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25/02/2021 - 04:14 A policeman opens the gate to Al-Qanatir women s prison in Qalyoubiya province, about 30 kilometres north of Egypt s capital. Khaled DESOUKI AFP 4 min
Cairo (AFP)
Already faced with the prospect of spending several years in overcrowded and often violent jails, Egypt s political prisoners are often charged with crimes they allegedly committed while behind bars.
In a practice dubbed by the country s legal and activist community as recycling or rotation , inmates can end up in detention indefinitely even after a court has ordered their release.
Solafa Magdy, 33, a journalist, and her husband Hossam el-Sayed, a photojournalist, were arrested in November 2019 from a cafe in an upmarket Cairo suburb along with a mutual friend.
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