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- 1Global Call to Free Egyptian Newsroom Matsadaash▼Global Call for the Release of Entire Newsroom at Egyptian Investigative Journalism Platform Matsadaash
Human rights organisations, including the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center and the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, have joined a global call demanding the release of the entire staff of Matsadaash, an Egyptian investigative journalism outlet. Details about the journalists' detention, including when and why they were held, have not been disclosed. The campaign highlights ongoing concerns about press freedom in Egypt.