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“Don’t worry,” says jailed Egypt rights researcher as he is driven from court

“Don’t worry,” says jailed Egypt rights researcher as he is driven from court

NADEEN EBRAHIM A jailed Egyptian human rights researcher told supporters on Tuesday not to worry, as he was driven away from a courtroom where he is standing trial in a "fake news" case that has resonated in Italy where he was based. Patrick Zaki, 30, a graduate student at the University of Bologna, has been held for 19 months since being arrested on a trip home from Italy and accused of spreading false information, over an article he wrote about the plight of Egypt's Christians. His handcuffs were removed in a courtroom cage at the start of his appearance at…
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