Abdel Rahman Shaheen, Freedom and Justice Gate
Medium:Internet
Charge:Retaliatory
Imprisoned:April 9, 2014

Shaheen, a correspondent for Freedom and Justice News Gate, was arrested on the street in Suez City, according to news reports. Freedom and Justice News Gate is a news website affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, which the Egyptian government has declared to be a terrorist organization.

In June, a Suez court sentenced Shaheen to three years in prison and 10,000 Egyptian pounds (US$1,400) on charges of inciting and committing violence during protests.

Freedom and Justice News Gate condemned the arrest and denied the allegations against Shaheen in a statement issued shortly after the journalist's arrest. Shaheen's wife said the court did not allow his defense lawyer to present his case and did not inform them of the verdict, news reports said.

Fouad is serving his prison term at Ataqa Prison in Suez Governorate in northeastern Egypt, according to news reports. His appeal was ongoing in late 2014.

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