An Egyptian appeals court has upheld the £520 fine imposed on journalist Ahmed Hosni Wadee, who writes for the newspaper El Shorouk.
He was convicted of insulting and libelling Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a member of the Saudi royal family, in a November 2009 article.
The court's decision was condemned by the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) in a statement referring to "the revolution of 25 January, when millions of Egyptians called for bread and freedom."
It said: "The authorities must take immediate action to ensure the protection of public freedoms in general and freedom of expression in particular."
Source: IFEX
