By Samantha Libby on
Despite an international campaign calling for their release, the Al-Jazeera journalists held in captivity by the Egyptian government, marked their 100th day behind bars.
A Poynter article on the subject quoted CPJ MENA program coordinator Sherif Mansour in its coverage of the trial.
Samantha Libby, CPJ’s digital manager, has worked in freedom of expression and human rights in Ethiopia, Vietnam, Kalimantan, and West Papua. She has also investigated the domestic and international arms trade. She is a playwright, artist, and an award-winning writer.