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Morsi withdraws lawsuits against journalists
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi ordered to withdraw all the lawsuits filed by the legal affairs administration in the presidency against journalists, his spokesman said on Wednesday."The president's decision came out of respect for freedom of expression," Ehab Fahmy said in a press statement, Xinhua reported.
Egypt's recent arrest of famous satirist Bassem Youssef over charges of mocking the president has raised concerns over freedom of speech, although the satirist's lawyer told Xinhua the presidency was not among the claimants. Also in the statement, Fahmy said there was no dispute between the presidency and the military institution, which he called "a national body which we respect and appreciate."
Posted by: Steve White 2013-04-11 |
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