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Journalist Iskandarani Detained Amid Calls for Release
10/9/2025
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Story summary
- On September 24, 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Ismail Iskandarani (journalist) over Facebook posts after a presidential pardon for another activist.
- He faces charges of spreading false news and belonging to a terrorist organization; lawyers report no access to the investigation file.
- Human Rights Watch demands Iskandarani's immediate release and notes Greta Thunberg's detention delivering aid to Gaza.