The head of Egypt's Journalists Syndicate, Khaled Elbalshy, has rejected pressure over the syndicate's defense of six detained Matsadaash journalists who allege torture. The six were arrested in late September and charged with joining a terrorist group. Egyptian authorities deny the torture claims, while rights groups say the journalists were held under counterterrorism laws.
Egypt Press Union Chief Defends Detained Journalists
Source: Al Jazeera