12 Aug 2015 16:30 - 17:30
Boardroom, Arab British Centre,
1 Gough Square, London
1 Gough Square, London
EC4A 3DE
Chancery Lane, Temple, Blackfriars, Farringdon
Egypt's treatment of journalists.
Caabu briefing with El País' Ricard González about being forced to flee under the threat of arrest
Caabu would like to invite members for a briefing on Egypt's treatment of journalists with Ricard González, who was the correspondent for Spanish newspaper El País in Cairo.
In June 2015, Ricard was forced to flee the country, under threat of arrest from the Egyptian authorities. You can read more about this here. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, there is currently a record number of journalists in prison in Egypt.
Ricard will speak about his experiences as a journalist in Egypt, his treatment, and the challenges journalists face in the country.
When: Wednesday, 12 August, 16:30pm
Where: Boardroom, Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, EC4A 3DE
As places are limited, RSVP is essential. Please confirm your attendance with Joseph Willits (willitsj@caabu.org).
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About the speaker:
Ricard González was the correspondent for Spanish newspaper El País in Cairo since September 2011 before being forced to leave in June 2015. You can read why he felt forced to leave Egypt here. Prior to being in Egypt, he worked as a journalist for another Spanish newspaper, El Mundo, in Washington.
In March 2015, his book, The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Brotherhood was published.
You can read Ricard's blog here. He Tweets @RicardGonz.
