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On 8 July 2015, the Egyptian Minor Offenses Court of [[Dokki]] sentenced Moataz Matar and his colleague Mohamed Nasser Ali ''[[Trial in absentia|in absentia]]'' to 10 years' imprisonment for attempting to "overthrow the regime, instigate the revolt against state institutions and apology for violence against the army and the police". |
On 8 July 2015, the Egyptian Minor Offenses Court of [[Dokki]] sentenced Moataz Matar and his colleague Mohamed Nasser Ali ''[[Trial in absentia|in absentia]]'' to 10 years' imprisonment for attempting to "overthrow the regime, instigate the revolt against state institutions and apology for violence against the army and the police".<ref>{{Lien web |langue=ar|auteur=[[Agence Anadolu]]|url=http://www.aljazeera.net/news/arabic/2016/6/8/محكمة-مصرية-تقضي-بحبس-مذيعين-معارضين|titre=محكمة مصرية تقضي بحبس مذيعين معارضين |site=[[Al Jazeera]]|date=8 June 2016|consulté le=3 September 2019}}</ref>. |
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On 5 June 2016, the same court sentenced the two men ''[[Trial in absentia|in absentia]]'' to two years imprisonment and a fine of [[Egyptian pound|EGP]]5,000 for instigating rebellion and spreading rumors against the armed forces, police and state institutions, and for making fun of President [[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]. |
On 5 June 2016, the same court sentenced the two men ''[[Trial in absentia|in absentia]]'' to two years imprisonment and a fine of [[Egyptian pound|EGP]]5,000 for instigating rebellion and spreading rumors against the armed forces, police and state institutions, and for making fun of President [[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]].<ref>{{Lien web |auteur=Agence Anadolu|lieu=Le Caire|langue=ar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070630/http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/arab-and-world/egypt/2016/06/07/مصر-الحكم-بالسجن-غيابيا-على-إعلاميين.html|archive-date=20 January 2018|url=https://www.alarabiya.net/ar/arab-and-world/egypt/2016/06/07/مصر-الحكم-بالسجن-غيابيا-على-إعلاميين.html|titre=مصر.. الحكم بالسجن غيابيا على إعلاميين|site=[[Al-Arabiya]]|date=7 June 2016}}.</ref>. |
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Revision as of 12:39, 3 September 2019
Moataz Matar (Arabic: معتز مطر) is an Egyptian journalist who became famous after the 2011 revolution thanks to his program Mu'taz broadcasted on Al-Sharq satellite channel. He is known for his harsh criticism of the Egyptian government after the 2013 coup d'etat, as well as the deterioration of the political situation in the Arab World in general.
Career
Controversies
On 8 July 2015, the Egyptian Minor Offenses Court of Dokki sentenced Moataz Matar and his colleague Mohamed Nasser Ali in absentia to 10 years' imprisonment for attempting to "overthrow the regime, instigate the revolt against state institutions and apology for violence against the army and the police".[1].
On 5 June 2016, the same court sentenced the two men in absentia to two years imprisonment and a fine of EGP5,000 for instigating rebellion and spreading rumors against the armed forces, police and state institutions, and for making fun of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[2].
- ^ Agence Anadolu (8 June 2016). "محكمة مصرية تقضي بحبس مذيعين معارضين". Al Jazeera (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Agence Anadolu (7 June 2016). "مصر.. الحكم بالسجن غيابيا على إعلاميين". Al-Arabiya (in Arabic). Le Caire. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018..