Egypt: Interior Ministry denies torture claims of detained journalists
Journalist Egypt on Tuesday rejected accusations that detained journalists from an independent fact-checking platform were tortured or mistreated, referring to the allegations as "baseless".
The journalists work for Matsadaash, a fact-checking platform, which often scrutinises statements from government officials and state institutions.
It's not the first time Egypt has been at the centre of such criticism -- the country has long faced backlash from press freedom groups over restrictions on media activity.
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