Charges dropped against head of Egyptian human rights organization after 13 years

The World

For more than a decade, Hosam Bahgat has been under criminal investigation for his work with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, a human rights group. The court’s investigation concluded this week and the charges against Bahgat were dropped. Host Marco Werman speaks with Bahgat about the investigation and how this will impact his human rights advocacy going forward.

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