Latest in Tag: Press freedom Highlight
Latest in Tag: Press freedom
Prosecution investigates storming of journalist’s apartment
Apartment belonging to Albawabah news journalist was broken into and vandalised
Al Jazeera re-trial further postponed to 29 August
Disappointed Mohamed says he wanted this over with, Al Jazeera manager calls delay “very frustrating”
Yaqeen manager’s detention renewed for further 15 days
“Interviewing Muslim Brotherhood relatives” amongst charges, says AFTE
UPDATE: Al-Jazeera re-trial case adjourned to 2 August
Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed expected court verdict
‘Will justice be served this Thursday?’ (1):Journalists
‘I am a realist who understands that the outcome of this trial may also be decided by factors other than evidence,’ says Mohamed Fahmy
Journalist reportedly arrested for alleged Brotherhood membership
Abu Bakr Khallaf was arrested from Egypt Syndicate Union headquarters on Tuesday
Press Syndicate opposes amendments to controversial article, demands cancellation
Syndicate suggested changes to other controversial parts of new anti-terrorism law
Press uprising against anti-terror law’s Article 33
By Hussein Abd Rabu One of the most important readings of the anti-terrorism law that the Egyptian government rushed to pass after the assassination of the prosecutor general, was the state of instability in managing the country. Rushing to draft a law without adequate studies and discussions caused the law to direct a strike towards …
Terrorism by law
Why does the state insist on repeating history and losing the same old battles it has lost before, and will continue to lose so long as its aim is to suppress freedom? History does not repeat itself except in an undeveloped country and a run-down society. Despite everything we’ve gone through, we have a youth that …
Expectations for anti-terrorism law amendment, government steps back in press crisis
Editors-in-Chief demand law guaranteeing information access as part of state’s responsibilities
NGOs, NCHR demand revision, participation in drafting anti-terror law
Government promises to take into consideration concerns raised over press freedom
Journalists’ objections to anti-terror law under government revision
Amendment suggests fine instead of prison, sticking to official data only in military operations, says former Press Syndicate head
Anti-terror draft law is ‘unofficial state of emergency’: Civil societies
“Vague definitions in law leads to non-differentiation between terrorists and non-terrorists and broad crackdown,” says NGOs joint statement
Government defends anti-terror law, Press Syndicate protests
Law allows journalists’ imprisonment, shutting down of websites and other media restrictions, say NGOs
Al-Masriya journalist’s detention renewed
Fears stoked as government plans to issue anti-terrorism law
Assault on journalism, Al-Sisi style
By Amr Khalifa The Al-Sisi regime, from its unofficial start in 2013, has been about wars: a war on terrorism, a war on the Muslim Brotherhood, and today a new war was declared: on journalism. It is not surprising for those holding pens near and far from Cairo that freedom of speech is under assault …
Worries over detained Shawkan’s health, family plan Press Syndicate sit-in
Syndicate head says he will follow up on case of photojournalist detained almost two years without charge
A year of violations: Rights groups review violations in first year of Al-Sisi’s presidency
AFTE, El Nadeem document human rights violations in fields of press freedom, academic freedom, and inside detention facilities
Journalist El-Battawy’s location revealed to be Tora Prison: State media
State security speak out hours after complaints arrive to Prosecutor General
After 496 days in prison, photojournalist Ziada speaks out
“Police should not punish me for photographing their brutality, they should punish themselves,” says journalist
Egyptian journalists celebrate Press Freedom Day remembering colleagues
“The police’s detention of journalists on their Freedom Day is alarming,” says prominent journalist
Press freedom or plain scoop-hunting?
Apparent press freedom struggle between Arabic-language press and Ministry of Interior in face of journalists’ arrests
Police, journalists’ dispute intensifies
Journalists march from syndicate to Prosecutor General’s office, accuse former interior minister of killing female journalist last year
Journalists to protest in solidarity with Al-Masry Al-Youm journalists
Investigation date set for Sunday for five journalists following their special report on alleged police violations
Journalist arrested over articles critical of police
Al-Dostor reporter was arrested on “criminal charges” days after publishing investigative report series covering alleged “police violations”
Global campaign marks 600 days in prison without trial for photojournalist Shawkan
Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy leads intensive local and international battle to support Shawkan
Journalists’ detention, electronic press among upcoming challenges: Qallash
“The syndicate stood still for [a long period] and is capable of more,” says new Press Syndicate head
Press Syndicate elects new head, signals reassertion of independence
New chairman Qallash expected to be more supportive of rights and free press than predecessor
Committee to Protect Journalists demands meeting with Al-Sisi
CPJ expresses concerns over press climate in Egypt, urges officials for serious action
Cairo journalists rally for Charlie Hebdo, struggle to divorce criticism from attacks on Egypt press
Different countries have different circumstances, say Press Syndicate officials; fiancée of imprisoned Al Jazeera journalist says ‘our struggle is the same’