GENEVA (26 July 2018) – UN human rights experts* have urged Egyptian authorities to release poet Galal El Behairy, who has been detained since February for writing a song critical of government policies. Mr. El Bahairy wrote the lyrics to the song ‘Balaha’, performed by Ramy Essam, and released on 26 February 2018. The music video was posted on social media, drawing over 3.7 million views.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 26 July 2018. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
