Egyptian journalist's retrial adjourned as UN warns of 'assaults on press freedom'

Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, is facing retrial on charges of publishing false news.

The UN has warned of assaults on press freedom in Egypt, with several journalists and activists arrested or prosecuted in recent months.

Attalah's case has drawn international attention and concern for press freedom in Egypt.