Egypt jails activist Douma after prison article

An Egyptian court has sentenced activist Ahmed Douma to one year in prison with labor for “spreading fake news.” This ruling follows Douma’s release from nearly a decade of imprisonment in August 2023, under a presidential pardon. His recent arrest stemmed from an article discussing prison conditions, leading rights groups to condemn the charges as politically motivated and part of a broader crackdown on dissent in Egypt.

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