Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Egyptian journalists are organizing a protest following the arrest of six staff members from the independent platform Matsadaash. The detainees allege they were tortured and forced to provide false confessions regarding ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing concerns regarding press freedom and human rights abuses under the current Egyptian administration.
Journalists with a symbolic coffin representing press freedom at a 2016 protest. Egyptian journalists say the arrests are part of mounting pressure against the media. Photograph: AP Journalists with a symbolic coffin representing press freedom at a 2016 protest. Egyptian journalists say the arrests are part of mounting pressure against the media. Photograph: AP Global development Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood
About this content Saher Ahmed in Cairo Fri 9 Oct 2026 05.00 BST Last modified on Fri 9 Oct 2026 05.02 BST Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Egyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tortured in police detention.
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