Michelle Betz

Michelle Betz is a former journalist and journalism professor now working as a senior media development consultant in conflict and post-conflict countries. She is based in Vienna, Austria.

How Egypt’s NGO trial made me an international fugitive

by Michelle Betz | 29 Aug 14

Egyptian NGOs have to register under a repressive law or risk prosecution. Being convicted as an NGO worker in Egypt has consequences far beyond that country’s borders, writes Michelle Betz

Justice in Egypt: My so-called “trial”

by Michelle Betz | 23 Jun 14

Accused by an Egyptian court while trying to train journalists, Michelle Betz talks to Index about her experience, and its similarities with the Al Jazeera trial