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A total of 59 journalists are currently behind bars in Egypt, the Egyptian Network for Human Rights said on Tuesday in light of World Press Freedom Day. “As the countries of the free world call for more media freedom, the Egyptian authorities continue to crack down on journalists and free speech by detaining and imprisoning dozens and subjecting them to tough circumstances,” the organisation said in the statement posted on Facebook. “Even though the Egyptian authorities have released over the past days a number of journalists whose pre-trial detention exceeded the legal two-year limit, others …