An Egyptian appeals court has upheld a six-month prison sentence for a fierce government critic who was convicted of defamation
An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld a six-month prison sentence for a fierce government critic who was convicted of defamation last month in a case that stemmed from an online spat. Hisham Kassem, who is a leading official with the Free Current, a coalition of mostly liberal parties, was convicted of insulting and defaming Kamal Abu Eita, a former labor minister and opposition figure. He was also convicted of verbally assaulting a police officer.
Kassem, who for decades ran a series of news outlets that helped keep alive pockets of independent free press in Egypt, was arrested in August after prosecutors questioned him about accusations leveled by Abu Eita. Initially, prosecutors ordered Kassem’s release on the condition that he pay bail of 5,000 Egyptian pounds . But Kassem refused to pay and was taken to a police station in Cairo, where he was allegedly verbally abusive toward police officers.
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