Egypt: CPJ, 22 Others Call for Egyptian Cartoonist Ashraf Omar's Release a Year After Arrest

Egypt: CPJ, 22 Others Call for Egyptian Cartoonist Ashraf Omar's Release a Year After Arrest

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 22 other organizations in a joint letter calling for Al-Manassa cartoonist Ashraf Omar's release a year after he was arrested July 22, 2024, and later accused of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes, spreading false news, and misusing social media.

CPJ, 22 others call for Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar’s release a year after arrest - Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 22 other organizations in a joint letter calling for Al-Manassa cartoonist Ashraf Omar’s release a year after he was arrested July 22, 2024, and later accused of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes, spreading false news, and misusing social media. The statement also urged Egyptian authorities to drop charges against Omar’s wife, Nada Mougheeth, who was detained after speaking to th…