Friday 14 April 2017

Lawyer sentenced to 10yrs imprisonment for criticising the government on Facebook


An Egyptian lawyer has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for criticising the government on Facebook.


The lawyer, Mohamed Ramadan was convicted, under a 2015 law, of using Facebook to harm unity and create instability.

It is unclear exactly what Ramadan, who is based in Alexandria and has represented alleged victims of torture, posted online last year.

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