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CPJ calls to realease Al-Badil journalist amid torture claims

Anwar was arrested 10 days ago, his detention location is unknown

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CPJ calls to realease Al-Badil journalist amid torture claims

Anwar was arrested 10 days ago, his detention location is unknown

Solidarity, condemnations follow researcher’s arrest

There is a major defect when it comes to security investigation apparatuses and agencies entrusted with levelling charges, says El-Balshy

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.

658 violations against journalists during Al-Sisi’s first year in office: ECRF

First two months of Al-Sisi’s second year in office saw increase in arrests compared to same duration during his first year in office, says report

Al-Masriya journalist’s detention renewed

Fears stoked as government plans to issue anti-terrorism law

Egypt detains ‘record number’ of journalists: CPJ

Journalists beaten during arrest, forcibly disappeared, tortured and subjected to inhumane treatment in prison

Court upholds pre-trial detention of photojournalist Shawkan

More than 600 days of detention without trial for the journalist

CPJ calls for immediate release of Yemeni journalist

Captive’s cousin holds the Houthi Shi’a rebels responsible since they hold control over Yemen

Prosecutor General denies investigation of Ibrahim over journalist death

Mayada Ashraf was shot by security forces whilst covering 2014 protest

116 documented violations against journalists in Jan-April 2015: AFTE

Documented violations occurred mostly in Cairo, with security forces largest contributor to violations

Without a hashtag: Egypt’s journalists forgotten behind bars

Last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) put the number of jailed journalists in Egypt’s prisons at 12 at least, calling the country one of the world’s worst ten jailers of journalists.

Journalists in ‘Rabaa Operations Room’ case forgotten

Defendants include 12 journalists and media workers involved in reporting August 2013’s events

Committee to Protect Journalists demands meeting with Al-Sisi

CPJ expresses concerns over press climate in Egypt, urges officials for serious action

The fading faces of opposition media under Al-Sisi’s Egypt

Egyptian media formed Al-Sisi’s personality cult and is constantly emphasising the fight against “terrorism”

UN Correspondents Association holds emergency meeting in defence of jailed journalists

Egyptian ambassador to UN defends Egyptian judiciary, role of media

CPJ welcomes release of detained journalists

Rights watchdog urges President Al-Sisi to free 14 remaining detained journalists

Turkey PM rebuffs criticism over press freedom

Erdogan’s speech to parliament followed a report by the US-based watchdog Freedom House earlier this month, which downgraded Turkey’s status from “partly free” to “not free” and said the country had seen the biggest decline in press freedom in Europe.