Latest in Tag: press syndicate Highlight
Latest in Tag: press syndicate

Families of imprisoned journalists begin open ended sit-in
The families scheduled the sit-in date to coincide with the Press Syndicateâs 75th anniversary

Interior Ministry withdraws arrest warrant against Press Syndicate leader
The ministry asked the prosecutor-general to withdraw the arrest warrant and affirmed its full respect for journalistsâ rights, says Press Syndicate

Press Syndicate demands charges against prominent members be dropped
The syndicate held emergency meeting in solidarity with Khaled El-Balshy, highly criticised the security crackdown on freedom defenders

28 organisations, 92 public figures express solidarity with prominent Press Syndicate leader
The head of the Press Syndicateâs Freedoms Committee faces accusations of âinsulting the policeâ

Press Syndicate to approve general assembly plan after failing to reach quorum
The syndicate failed for the third time to gather a fourth of the registered number of journalists

Press Syndicate postpones general assembly
The assembly which was set to discuss journalistsâ monetary issues as well as violations and abuses directed against them.
In Pictures: Journalists rally at Press Syndicate demanding release of detained colleagues
Hundreds of Egyptian journalists organized a protest on Wednesday in front of the Press Syndicate to demand the release of fellow journalists detained and the stateâs tacit acceptance of their deteriorating health.

Press Syndicate protest demands rights for detained journalists
Head of syndicateâs Freedoms Committee suspends sit-in as Interior Ministry allows medical treatment for some jailed journalists

Reality is by far worse than foreign reports: Khaled El-Balshy
Prominent press freedom defender spent night at syndicate conducing sit-in to protest detained journalists

Journalists to rally Wednesday to object harsh prison conditions
Detained colleagues suffering from poor health in prisons

Detained journalists referred to hospitals as Ministry of Interior responds to syndicate sit-in
Journalists Youssef Shaaban and Hany Salah Eddin were referred respectively to Al-Qabbary and Al-Manyal hospitals as Shaaban is suffering from a failing liver while Salah Eddin is need of an urgent eye surgery

Lawyers stand in solidarity with detained colleagues
Security apparatus monitor and intimidate lawyers, says Ashour

Prominent Press Syndicate members protest âslow deathâ of detained journalists
All of our best efforts with authorities have gone down the drain, says head of Freedoms Committee

Press Syndicate claims security forces âkidnapâ journalist
El Badil journalist Sabry Anwar was arrested on 19 February from his home

Ahmed Nagy: the widening chasm between constituted authority and ad hoc governance
The constitution allows for freedom of expression, but in practice, the state is denying them: Mossaad

Al-Mesryoonâs deputy chief editor walks free
Court adjourns trial of photojournalist Omar Abdel Maqsoud and brothers

Parties, NGOs and syndicates to form âFront to Defend Freedomsâ
The conference will tackle methods of dealing with the current situation in Egypt, according to a press release from the syndicate

782 documented violations against journalists in 2015
Worst conditions for freedom of speech highlighted by Press Syndicate amid hopes of state response

Professional syndicates continue confrontation with Interior Ministry
Victims voice objections police abuses; relying on syndical support

Shawkan Photo Awards competition concluded first round
The ceremony was held in honour of Mahmoud Abou Zeid âShawkanâ, and all detained journalists

Parliamentâs first week presents image of negative performance: Maat
NGO outlines positive and negative aspects of parliament before next session on 7 February
Protest organised for Suleiman Khater’s 30th death anniversary
The Egyptian Committee Against Normalization organised a protest Wednesday at the Press Syndicate to commemorate the 30th death anniversary of Suleiman Khater, the Egyptian soldier and struggler who fought against Israel. They chanted against the Israeli occupation of Palestine and lack of Arab governments’ action towards the cause

CPJ calls for release of Yanair Gate journalist detained by Egyptian National Security
Dozens of journalists have been subject to violations ahead of anniversary of 25 January

Discipline levied against TV anchor Ahmed Moussa by Press Syndicate
Moussa apologised to Khaled Youssef on his programme on Saturday evening

Cabinet discusses unified media and press law
Press Syndicate welcomes the step, saying there is an âurgent need for lawâ

Journalists commemorate Abu Deif at Press Syndicate
Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Magdy El-Agati stressed that Abu-Dheifâs assassins will be found and punished

In Pictures: Journalists protest colleagues’ detention
The protest comes as part of a campaign organised by the Freedoms Committee of the Press Syndicate

Journalists to rally at Press Syndicate over imprisonment
âWe will treat them,â campaign launched against denial of medication to jailed journalists

Shawkan finds organisation for journalistsâ rights while in detention
Shawkan to face first trial session after over 850 days in remand

Press Syndicate calls for the release of 32 jailed journalists
Freedoms Committee vows to expose the abuse faced by detaineesÂ