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#prisoners of conscience

Egyptian human rights activist Sanaa Seif was arrested on Tuesday 23 June and detained for 15 days pending investigations into various charges. According to a statement released by the Prosecutor General's office late on Tuesday, Sanaa has been charged with spreading false news and rumours via her social media accounts for the purposes of "stirring public opinion against state institutions" and "disturbing security and peace and disrupting the institutions of the state from their work". Sanaa, 26, is also accused…