# Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over colleagues’ detention

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-09 04:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/09/egypt-six-journalists-matsadaash-protest-over-detentions

> Journalists in Egypt plan to protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues from the independent platform Matsadaash were charged with terrorism offences. The journalists allege they were tortured in police detention and forced to film false confessions; police deny the allegations.