press freedom
CPJ condemns escalating journalists detentions in Egypt
Egypt
July 7, 2015
CPJ condemns escalating journalists detentions in Egypt
An international journalists group has condemned rising detentions of journalists in Egypt that have been coupled with government plans to…
PM: Press freedoms not threatened by anti-terror bill
Egypt
July 7, 2015
PM: Press freedoms not threatened by anti-terror bill
The government-approved amendment to the anti-terrorism law does not jeopardize press freedoms, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said, in response to…
Spanish reporter says he fled Egypt to avoid arrest
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Spanish reporter says he fled Egypt to avoid arrest
A Spanish reporter who wrote a book on the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood has said that he had fled Egypt after…
HRDO center: State is curbing press freedom
Egypt
June 29, 2015
HRDO center: State is curbing press freedom
The Human Rights Documentary Organization (HRDO) center to support digital expression released a report on Monday which discusses the role…
CAPMAS: 17.3% increase in newspaper copies distributed in 2013
Egypt
May 3, 2015
CAPMAS: 17.3% increase in newspaper copies distributed in 2013
The number of newspaper copies distributed inside and outside Egypt reached 758.2 million in 2013, compared to 646.6 million in…
Syndicate panel to monitor detention conditions of reporters standing trial
Egypt
April 15, 2015
Syndicate panel to monitor detention conditions of reporters standing trial
The Journalists Syndicate has said it is forming a panel to be tasked with monitoring the detention conditions of reporters…
Rights org demands whereabouts of arrested reporter declared
Egypt
March 30, 2015
Rights org demands whereabouts of arrested reporter declared
A human rights organization has demanded authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a journalist who was arrested from his residence…
AP president: Killing of journalists should be a war crime
World
March 30, 2015
AP president: Killing of journalists should be a war crime
The president and CEO of The Associated Press called Monday for changes to international laws that would make it a…
Journalists launch a week of protests for release of detained colleagues
Egypt
February 5, 2015
Journalists launch a week of protests for release of detained colleagues
A group of journalists are intending to start a week of protests demanding the release of detained colleagues, condemning what…
Egypt considers tighter curbs on media coverage of military
Egypt
November 10, 2014
Egypt considers tighter curbs on media coverage of military
Egypt is drafting a law tightening restrictions on media coverage of the armed forces, government and judicial sources said, alarming…