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Military court gives Sinai reporter six months suspended sentence
[Al Ahram] An Egyptian military court has handed Sinai-based news hound Ahmed Abu Deraa a suspended sentence of six months in prison. Abu Deraa is expected to be released from jail soon. He was placed in durance vile Book 'im, Mahmoud! 5 September 2013 and accused of taking photographs in areas prohibited to civilians and of being present in a prohibited military area. Abu Deraa is an award-winning journalist who reports from northern Sinai for leading private daily Al-Masry Al-Youm and private satellite channel OnTV, in addition to other media outlets. Military trials have stirred public debate recently as amendments to the constitution, temporarily suspended, are being considered. Activists are calling for a law prohibiting civilians standing before military courts. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-06 |
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