A prolific journalist whose work has been censored many times in the past decade, Qandil was jailed in December 2017 for comments he made in a TV interview criticizing Egypt’s courts and military tribunals. He was officially pardoned in May 2019.
Abdel-Halim Qandil
Is case active: No
Country:Egypt
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Released
Years active:2019