Al Jazeera Media Network has called for the immediate release of journalist Bahaa Eldin Ibrahim and his colleagues who are detained in Egypt.
It has been three years since Ibrahim, a producer for Al Jazeera Mubasher Channel, was arrested at Borg El Arab Airport in Alexandria on February 22, 2020.
"Ibrahim has been subjected to ongoing illegal violations since his arrest three years ago, including enforced disappearance, torture and solitary confinement, while being blindfolded and handcuffed. He is also suffering from severe back pain due to a chronic crooked spine," Al Jazeera said in a statement.
"Al Jazeera Media Network expresses grave concern for Ibrahim's safety and the safety of his colleagues Hisham Abdelaziz and Rabie el-Sheikh, who are being held in cells that lack basic health conditions. This poses an extreme threat to their safety and endangers their lives, considering their chronic diseases," the statement noted.
Al Jazeera said it is calling on all human rights organisations and those concerned with press freedom to support Ibrahim and other journalists imprisoned in Egypt. "We urge everyone to stand in solidarity with them by all means necessary and demand their immediate release," it added.
