Egypt Releases Hunger-Striking Jazeera Journalist

Publisher:
Agence France-Presse
Publication Date:
18 June 2014
Tags:
Egypt, Governance, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Human Rights, Press and Media

Egypt on Tuesday released Al-Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy, who has been on hunger strike for nearly five months in protest over his detention.

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