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Latest in Tag: press syndicate

Qallash visits newspapers ahead of elections, takes pride in stance against assaults
Press Syndicate president candidate highlighted need for legal reform, services improvement, and rights’ protection guarantees

Press Syndicate elections adjourned to 17 March
The elections were postponed as Friday’s general assembly was not eligible to vote since only 1,173 of 4,300 expected journalists were present, says state-run newspaper

Press Syndicate elects new leaders during critical periodÂ
Economic difficulties, rights, and freedoms at heart of electoral campaigns, as head hopes for turnout at Friday’s general assembly

Journalists’ votes in upcoming elections will protect syndicate: Yehia Qallash

Press Syndicate leaders’ verdict adjourned to 25 March
Syndicate elections will take place before the verdict is being issued

Electoral race for Press Syndicate elections launches
Current president Yehia Qallash, candidate Abdel Mohsen Salama, and former candidate hopeful Diaa Rashwan indirectly debating through media outlets

List of Press Syndicate election candidates finalised, candidates start campaigns
Three candidates withdrew from the syndicate council seatsÂ

7 candidates compete over Press Syndicate leadership, 73 candidates run for council membership seats
Current head Yehia Qallash running for syndicate leadership, former president Diaa Rashwan out of competition

“Upcoming elections exceptional:” Press Syndicate leader
Yehia Qallash among four candidates running for president position

Press Syndicate starts receiving upcoming election nomination requests in March
The committee dedicated to following the elections will receive last nomination requests on 15 February

Press Syndicate starts receiving nomination requests for upcoming elections in March
The committee that is dedicated to follow the elections will receive nomination requests until 15 February

Press Syndicate elections most important, definitive in its history: former head
Diaa Rashwan, former syndicate president, will run for in the upcoming elections

Press Syndicate’s Freedom Committee condemns referral of 2 journalists to criminal court
The committee said in its statement that chasing journalists through Al-Azhar should be opposed

Leaking personal recordings is unethical, unconstitutional: Press Syndicate’s Freedom CommitteeÂ
The statement said the absence of any repercussions towards these crimes will further encourage media figures to commit such violations

Court rejects appeal of 3 journalists arrested for unlicensed photography
The coming detention renewal will take place on 21 December

In pictures: journalists light candles in solidarity with victims of St. Paul and St. Peter Church attack
Journalists gathered on the stairs of the Press Syndicate to express solidarity and sympathy with the victims of Sunday’s deadly attack on St. Paul and St. Peter Church. Journalists reported that security forces cordoning the syndicate harassed journalists and prevented non-syndicate members from entering. Photos by Asmaa Gamal.

Egypt ranks third in the world for number of journalists imprisoned in 2016: CPJ
Only China and Turkey have more journalists behind bars than Egypt

Freedom of expression: a fundamental human right continues to deteriorate
Freedoms of opinion, press, protest, and creative works oppressed

We prefer to be imprisoned rather than have the syndicate’s freedom violated: Qalash

Over 300 signatures in solidarity statement with syndicates, workers
NGOs, political parties, and public figures decried oppression on press, doctors syndicates and PTA workers

Journalists rally in solidarity with sentenced Press Syndicate leaders
In opening speech, syndicate president considers it an honour to be guilty for protecting essential freedoms

Press Syndicate holds general assembly to address latest verdicts

Press Syndicate case criminal, unrelated to freedom of speech: Al-Sisi
These comments are the first by the president on the topic since the storming of the Press Syndicate in May

Journalists discuss new circumstances at Press Syndicate prior to open meeting Wednesday
Solidarity with syndicate leaders continues as court sets appeal session for 25 December

Journalist Amr Badr recounts Press Syndicate incidents in defence of sentenced leaders
Badr argues that no one was informed of the outstanding arrest warrants, despite inquiries with police stations

Press Syndicate members intended to hide 2 suspects from justice: court verdict’s reasoning
Security reports established that Badr and Al-Saqqa intentionally dragged police into the syndicate to irritate public opinion

Press Syndicate appeals prison verdict against president, board members
Historical verdict against Press Syndicate president and board members sparks condemnation

In Video: Protest against the prison sentence handed to the syndicate leaders
In Pictures: Journalists protest against verdict imprisoning Press Syndicate leaders
Photos by Asmaa Gamal

Press Syndicate president jailed for first time in Egypt’s history
Syndicate leaders receive 2-year prison sentences amid continued government crackdown