Latest in Tag: oppression Highlight
Latest in Tag: oppression
Freedom of expression: a fundamental human right continues to deteriorate
Freedoms of opinion, press, protest, and creative works oppressed
Over 300 signatures in solidarity statement with syndicates, workers
NGOs, political parties, and public figures decried oppression on press, doctors syndicates and PTA workers
Families of Alexandria military workers threatened ânot to talkâ about case
Activists, lawyers call military trials âswift injusticeâ as trial session of workers is scheduled to continue on Saturday
Experience shows that citizens donât get their rights until group pressure occurs: NCHR
Hope follows governmentâs intention to amend contested Protest Law
A visit to a frightening, angry Cairo
“In Egypt, nothing is what it is supposed to be. Wrong numbers, wrong policies, and wrong leaders”
Terrorism empowers ‘military dictatorship’: Political opposition
Latest incidents put opposition in division crisis, says Revolutionary Socialists group
National project for the poor
Ideas are endless; the important thing is that they are followed by a political will to execute them, and perhaps the most important thing is that the decision-makers think about national projects targeting the poor, who are burdened by the weight of years of oppression, poverty, disease and ignorance It is time to target this …
Fear, Oppression and the Egyptian Pen
By Amr Khalifa To be an Egyptian journalist on World Press Freedom Day (3 May), one must have a healthy sense of ironic juxtaposition. In Egypt, as most journalists and readers know, the words freedom and journalism, particularly under the harsh light of the Al-Sisi regime, in the same sentence elicit a loud and bitter …
For years, journalists fought against restrictive laws and legislation
10 June marks an important day in the history of the ‘battle for freedom’, says head of Press Syndicate
Investigative reporter Yaser Zayat talks about journalism in Egypt
“Itâs certainly a risky field, but this is what proves the true mettle of journalists and helps them change the world,” says Zayat
Turkey beefs up security on protest anniversary
Eight people died and thousands were injured in the heavy-handed police crackdown that ensued, as clouds of tear gas wafted through the much-loved park on Taksim Square.
When Egypt targets journalists, denial remains the name of the game
By Jonathan Moremi On 29 December, 2013, three journalists working for the Al Jazeera English TV channel in Egypt â the Cairo Bureau Chief Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian-Egyptian, Peter Greste, a renowned Australian journalist, and the Egyptian Producer Baher Mohamed â were arrested in their rooms of the Marriott Hotel in Cairo, their equipment was …
Systematic sexual torture still continues under Morsi
State still uses sexual torture as a method of oppression
Women protest oppression and insults
Female demonstraters gather in front of Prosecutor Generalâs office, protest against offensive statements made by the Shura Council, Abu Islam, and Hesham Qandil
Former Presidential Advisor faces Military Tribunal in Tunisia
Trial symbolizes an affront to freedom of expression and fair trials