Latest in Tag: Freedom Highlight
Latest in Tag: Freedom
Egyptian women struggle for equality and freedom
Nearly twenty months after last year’s mass uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s women are again taking to the streets, demanding âbread, freedom and social justice,â the same demands made by pro-democracy activists protesting in Tahrir Square during the 25 January revolution. A women’s rally outside the Shura (Consultative) Council headquarters on Qasr Al-Eini …
Amnesty International calls for protection of human rights
NGO presses Egyptian government to for comprehensive set of laws to protect human rights
Morsy tweets from Mars
President Mohamed Morsy recently said on Twitter, ârespect for human rights in all dimensions: faith, culture, social, economic, and political must be a key component in all our workâ. In another, he said, âwe do not have minorities; all Egyptian citizens are treated equally.â I wonder if Mr President has read the news lately or …
ANHRIâs hotline for reporting on rights violations
Rights group sets up hotline to protect citizensâ rights and freedoms
Media freedom tested as morning show investigated
Guestâs comments misunderstood by investigators says director of Neharak Saâid
Calls to withdraw from Constituent Assembly continue
Despite resignations, Constituent Assembly remains in action
Calls for boycott of Constituent Assembly
El-Baradie and Sabahi calls for boycotting the constituent assembly
Bar for free expression still low in ânewâ Egypt
In March 2011, blogger Maikel Nabil became the first prisoner of conscience in Egypt, post-revolution. He was arrested and detained on charges of spreading rumours about the armed forces and criticising the military in his blog posts. Nabil was tried in a military court and sentenced to three years in prison, but was released after …
Review: columnists discuss strikes and challenges of constitution
The increasing trend of protests and sit-ins affecting Egyptâs governorates are analysed by some columnists, while others keep their attention focused on the challenges facing the draft constitution. Fahmy Howeidi We brought down the walls, but didnât build bridges Al-Shorouk newspaper There were around 1400 strikes and demonstrations across Egypt in a span of …
Review: op-ed pages discuss constitution, dole out criticism for Morsy
Heated debates are triggered over the Constituent Assembly, it dwindling membership and the delay in finalising the country’s most important document, the constitution. In almost all Egyptian newspapers columnists have analysed the factors affecting the Constituent Assembly in its process of drafting a constitution. On another note, some writers continued with their weekly dose of …
Dostor Party publishes manifesto, reveals economic and social policies
The manifesto outlines the party’s goals and principles
The future of Egypt’s media
People, parties and powers are fighting to win the argument over the future shape of Egypt’s media sector
Saudis end two-day protest over release of prisoners
Most arrested for political opinions and religious beliefs
Iran blocks access to Gmail
First step towards creating a national internet network, separated from the worldwide internet
Jordan passes law restricting internet freedom
New online media laws to increase censorship in Jordan
Egyptian receives six years for insulting religion and president
After posting offensive material on Facebook, Copt receives six year prison sentence
A country of extremists
It is safe to say that Egypt is going through its own version of a culture war
Author of The Satanic Verses scorns anti-Islam movie
Publishes memoir of the past 10 years, discusses freedom of expression
Ninth journalist killed in Somalia
Journalists continue to die as government stands by
Media under Morsy: chains remain in place
An overview of Morsy’s behaviour towards media
Human Rights Corner: When reason fails, who pays the price?
The film and the events that followed have opened up several issues worth contemplating and debating
Review: freedom of expression debated in Egyptian columns
As the reaction to the US movie offensive to prophet Muhammed slows down, columnists across several Egyptian newspapers continue with their analysis of freedom of expression and its relation to the clip. Many writers touch upon the violent reactions towards the movie recalling the indecent words of many Islamic preachers while attacking certain artists. Some …
The whole truth and nothing but the truth
On 8 March, I was in London attending a panel discussion on the safety of women journalists. I had been invited there by the International News Safety Institute (INSI) after contributing a chapter to a book published earlier this year by the INSI on the safety of female journalists working in conflict and danger zones. …
Tunisian journalists protest government appointed directors
âWe donât want police mentality in our newspaperâ
Indian cartoonist released on bail
Anti-corruption cartoonist whose arrest sparked international concern over freedom of expression rights is released
The fight for justice continues in Egypt
Movements created to help military detainees work together
National Front for Democracy and Justice goes after Constituent Assembly
Constituent assembly accused of lacking transparency
A pointless piece of cloth debate
Few hours after Fatma Nabil has read the 12 oâclock news bulletin in her full cream-colored veil, the Egyptian media sphere has quivered with endless controversial discussions on the extent to which the entire country is deliberately being âIkhwanisedâ. Being the first Egyptian female newsreader ever to appear on Egyptâs state television, the move assuredly …
Review: Columnists debate emergency law, Coptic community and Tahrir Square
Across different Egyptian newspapers, columnists have tapped upon various issues that relate to Mohamed Morsy’s rule. Some writers have condemned the debate over female circumcision; others criticise proposals of the new Justice Minister to reinstate the long-lived emergency law. On another note, some commentators discussed how the deteriorating Tahrir Square is calling upon Egyptians to …
Police attack historic used book market in Alexandria
“All the kiosks have licences”, says a book vendor