UN says Egypt holds all six Matsadash journalists in detention

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:10:34 -0500

The six journalists who staff the whole newsroom of Matsadash, an Egyptian fact-checking site, are still in detention, the United Nations human rights office said Tuesday. The office, known as OHCHR, warned that the Egyptian government is carrying out a growing number of assaults on press freedom.

OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan spoke to journalists in Geneva. He said the office is “witnessing widening assaults on press freedom by Egyptian authorities.” He said these include the targeting, persecution and harassment of independent reporters, and that the developments must end immediately.

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UN says Egypt holds all six Matsadash journalists in detention