Egyptian court sentences activist to jail for ‘false news’ over sexual harassment video
By Reuters
29 September 2018 |
3:56 pm
An Egyptian court on Saturday (September 29) sentenced an activist to two years in jail over a video she posted on social media criticising the government for failing to protect women against sexual harassment and over poor living conditions, her lawyer said.
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