Egyptian human rights activist and investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat
Bahgat, the founder and executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), had been charged with insulting an official authority, spreading false news and using a social media account to commit these crimes.
Bahgat was charged after making a Twitter post alleging violations in the House of Representatives elections in 2020.
Bahgat’s assets are frozen and he is banned from travel pending an investigation into EIPR for alleged illegal foreign funding.
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