The Public Ministry orders the release of Basma Mostafa (Details)

Counselor Hamada El-Sawy, prosecutor, ordered the release of Basma Mustafa, after being questioned about the charges against her, and the resumption of investigations into the incident.

A statement from the Attorney General said: “The aforementioned woman was accused of using her personal account on a social networking site to post and promote false news that disrupts public peace and security. Including what the country witnessed during the Coronavirus pandemic and other issues.

The statement continues: “The Public Ministry reviewed the account of the accused in the aforementioned social network and found it ineffective, and the accused denied her knowledge due to its failure, and the investigations are being resumed.”

On Sunday, the Supreme State Security Prosecutor’s Office ordered the imprisonment of Basma Mustafa, a journalist on the website of the “platform”, for 15 days pending investigations, in the context of the accusations against him of publishing false news that they would disturb public security and peace, and join a terrorist group, in case No. 959 of the year. 2020, according to his lawyer, Karim Abdel Radi.