Wed Jun 1, 11:45 am ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday expressed concern over the crackdown on the media and others under Egypt's military rulers who have pledged to steer the country toward democracy. "We are disturbed by the reports of efforts to crack down on journalists, and bloggers and judges and others," the chief US diplomat told reporters.
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She said US officials do not think such a crackdown is "in keeping with the direction that the Egyptian people were heading when they started out in Tahrir Square," the epicenter of the pro-democracy movement in January and February.
Two Egyptian journalists and a blogger were questioned for three hours on Tuesday by military officials over criticism of the army on a live talk show, they said.
Reem Maged and Nabil Sharafeddine, the two reporters, and prominent blogger and activist Hossam al-Hamalawy were questioned by Adel Morsi, who heads the military justice authority.
Maged told reporters the questioning did not take place in the framework of an investigation but that the army had sought to "clarify" certain statements on her talk show "Baladna mil Masry."
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday expressed concern over the crackdown on the media and others under Egypt's military rulers who have pledged to steer the country toward democracy. "We are disturbed by the reports of efforts to crack down on journalists, and bloggers and judges and others," the chief US diplomat told reporters.
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She said US officials do not think such a crackdown is "in keeping with the direction that the Egyptian people were heading when they started out in Tahrir Square," the epicenter of the pro-democracy movement in January and February.
Two Egyptian journalists and a blogger were questioned for three hours on Tuesday by military officials over criticism of the army on a live talk show, they said.
Reem Maged and Nabil Sharafeddine, the two reporters, and prominent blogger and activist Hossam al-Hamalawy were questioned by Adel Morsi, who heads the military justice authority.
Maged told reporters the questioning did not take place in the framework of an investigation but that the army had sought to "clarify" certain statements on her talk show "Baladna mil Masry."
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