U.S. raises civil society "harassment" with Egypt -State Dept

The United States is concerned by the continued detentions, indictments and harassment of Egyptian civil society leaders, academics and journalists and has raised these concerns with Cairo, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.

Washington had told the Egyptian government that individuals like Hossam Bahgat, a prominent journalist and human rights advocate, should not be targeted, Price told reporters.

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