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Police Raid Independent News Website Office

Security forces raided office of independent news website, seized equipment, arrested three editors.

January 22, 2026
Egypt, MENA

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Security forces raided office of independent news website, seized equipment, arrested three editors.

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Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)

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Source: Jan 22, 2026

"Security forces raided office of independent news website, seized equipment, arrested three editors."

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Classification

Violation Types

RAIDS
ARBITRARY DETENTION
RESTRICTIONS ON PRESS FREEDOM

Rights Impacted

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
PRESS FREEDOM

Target Groups

JOURNALISTS
EDITORS

Actor Categories

STATE SECURITY FORCES

Legal Framework

ICCPR ART 19