Latest in Tag: censorship Highlight
Latest in Tag: censorship
Private TV channel Rotana Masriya suspends 2 political programmesÂ
Sources at the channel claim new administrative policy will self-censor content
782 documented violations against journalists in 2015
Worst conditions for freedom of speech highlighted by Press Syndicate amid hopes of state response
State TV bans pro-25 January presenter
Censorship reminiscent of “shameful” revolution coverage back in 2011
Morgan Freeman occupies local social media
âThis is a documentary not a movie; meaning that the censorship of the Ministry of Culture does not apply to our scripts,â says coordinator
Authors claim Al-Azhar, government banned book uncovering institutional violations
Bookstore denies that it ever stocked the essay on the politics of religious institutions
CPJ denounces recent wave of newspaper censorship
Over the past two weeks, three newspapers were subjected to censorship, due to the presence of content critical of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
Press Syndicate, NGOs lash out at censorship
Press censorship returns, says the syndicateâs freedoms committee
ANHRI condemns the confiscation of Sawt Al-Omma newspaper issue
Confiscation is a clear violation of the constitution, says the rights organisation
In a climate of intolerance, we cannot call Al-Sisi a failure
By Wael Eskandar It is no longer necessary to persuade the reader that Egypt is a country that has long forsaken its promised path of democratic transition, and whose rights abuses are systematic and deliberate. It is now a given, and whatever doubts there may have been dissipated with countless reports on human rights abuses, …
Egyptian news outlets self-censor in response to authoritative concerns
More newspapers have been banned since 2013 for controversial critical articles
ONtv’s Sawiris rebuts Reem Maged’s claims on show ban
Conflicting information from channel and owner regarding issue
Media ethics in post-30 June Egypt
Religious figures, actors and other irrelevant guests are hosted to discuss and analyse matters of political importance on media channels, which neither differ in conduct nor content.
âWhite Sugarâ: Egyptian film to premiere at Dubai Film Festival
Director Ahmed Khaled reflects on filmmaking and post-revolutionary bureaucracy on Egyptian cinema scene
Egyptian singer moves to Sweden seeking âsafe city residencyâ
Due to âcontinuous censorship of his musicâ, Ramy Essam leaves Egypt for two years but he is not seeking asylum
ANHRI condemns cut-off on live talk show
The ministries of Housing and Education both say they had no involvement in the decision to take the show off the air
Egyptian authorities censor newspaper
Act is a severe violation of press freedom, says ANHRI
New report criticises freedom of expression during Al-Sisiâs presidency
Cultural events and TV channels banned, TV series dropped, publications confiscated during the first 100 days of presidentâs rule, according to ANHRI report
âThe image is always stronger than the wordâ: Ganzeer
âThe inspiration behind my own projects comes from a desire to comment on certain aspects of our lives.â
Censorship authorities confiscate three books on arrival
No declared reasons for confiscation, according to human rights researcher
Egypt government must end publication censorship: AFTE
Egyptian censorship on press, content of publications, freedom of circulation and trade of publications must end, concludes AFTE study
Young political cartoonists use symbols to fight âred linesâ
Since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi, cartoonist say it has become more taboo to draw the country’s leaders in an unflattering light
Ramadan TV series: Political power and control
Two private TV channels decide to ban a TV series criticising a police officer, after showing promos
Artistic expression still restricted despite revolutionary hopes: AFTE
A “substantial” gap exists between constitutional protections for expression and the reality Egyptian artists face, according to a new report
Detention, killing of journalists leads to increased self censorship: NGOs
On World Press Freedom Day, reports from local and international organisations paint a grim picture of media freedoms in Egypt in 2013
Culture and lifestyle during Morsiâs reign
A round-up of the events that affected Egyptian culture and lifestyle during the past year.
How the prosecution has helped Bassem Youssef
By Nick Gjorvad It is rare to hear someone say that a court summons could be viewed in a positive light. However, Bassem Youssefâs recent interrogation by Egyptâs Prosecutor Generalâs Office may bring with it some benefits for his cause. Youssefâs satirical television show has criticised several political figures for quite some time, especially Islamists …
Jews of Egypt will be shown in cinemas
The banned film will be screened in cinemas on 27 March
Homeland Security bans documentary Jews of Egypt
The film explores the exodus of Egyptian Jews during the 1950s and shows one-on-one interviews with exiled Jews who recount their deportation
The ‘insult’ of political criticism
By Nick Gjorvad Few would argue against the maxim that freedom of speech is one of the foundational pillars on which democracy rests. Freedom of speech is widely understood to include speech concerning government officials, which may be critical or even demeaning of an officialsâ performance. While the lines between unfounded slander and legitimate criticism …
El-Sawy apologises over cartoons
The front warned of El-Sawy becoming a cultural censor for the Muslim Brotherhood and accused him of trying to gain favours with the government, implying that he had done it before to gain access to public property: the Culturewheelâs location in Zamalek.