Egypt: Authorities must end crackdown on individuals discussing religious beliefs online

Egypt: Authorities must end crackdown on individuals discussing religious beliefs online

The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on religious expression online in recent months, said Amnesty International today, calling on the authorities to immediately and unconditionally release 23 people arbitrarily detained solely for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of religion and belief. Over the past six months, security forces have arbitrarily arrested at least 29 people, including one woman, aged between 18 an…