After several hours, he was transferred to Military Prosecution, where several lawyers headed as soon as news was received that Bahgat was to be interrogated.
Director of EIPR Gasser Abdel Razek told Mada Masr late on Sunday that the military interrogation of Hossam Bahgat had finished and they are waiting for a final decision by Military Prosecution.
Several lawyers attended the interrogation, including Negad al-Boraie, Hassan al-Azhari, Khaled Ali, Adel Ramadan and Hoda Nasrallah.
A source at the Journalists Syndicate told Mada Masr that their lawyer was also sent to attend.
Hossam Bahgat told Mada Masr he may be charged with "publishing inaccurate and false information that harms national interests," although no charges have been formally brought against him at this time.
In a statement, Amnesty International said Bahgat’s interrogation “is a clear signal of the Egyptian authorities’ resolve to continue with their ferocious onslaught against independent journalism and civil society.”
“The arrest of Hossam Bahgat today is yet another nail in the coffin for freedom of expression in Egypt. He is being detained and questioned by the military prosecutor for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression and must be immediately and unconditionally released. Any charges brought against him must be dropped,” said Philip Luther, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Amnesty International.
“The Egyptian military cannot continue to consider itself above the law and immune from criticism,” he added.
Bahgat founded the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), Egypt's flagship human rights organization, before embarking on a career in journalism. Lawyers Adel Ramadan and Hoda Nasrallah, who are both attending Bahgat's interrogation, are from EIPR.
He received Human Rights Watch's Alison Des Forges Award in 2011.
Bahgat started contributing to Mada Masr in 2014. His latest article, "A coup busted," is an investigation into the secret military trial of 26 officers for plotting "regime change" in coordination with the Brotherhood.
He also wrote a report on the Arab Sharkas cell: The quasi-covert trial of Ansar Beit al-Maqdes," as well as "The Mubarak mansions," which revealed how Egyptians unknowingly paid for the ruling family's lavish lifestyle, and "Who let the jihadis out?" exploring who was responsible for the pardon of Islamists post-2011.
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