Tag: Press freedom

High-profile figures to push for Fahmy’s deportation, others hope for presidential pardon

Al Jazeera trial verdicts raise more concerns on press freedom and journalists’…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Press Syndicate, NGOs lash out at censorship

Press censorship returns, says the syndicate’s freedoms committee

Mahmoud Mostafa Mahmoud Mostafa

Press roundup: Censorship and closure

Three articles were removed from two newspapers on Saturday over critical content

Mahmoud Mostafa Mahmoud Mostafa

Photojournalist Ahmed Ramadan officially charged with belonging to Muslim Brotherhood

Final decision by the prosecution will be made on Tuesday after further…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

New anti-terrorism law passed despite criticism

Controversial articles removed in theory, restrictions reinforced in practice, experts say

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Shawkan’s fate unknown despite completion of legal term in detention

The fate of detained photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan,…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

ANHRI condemns the confiscation of Sawt Al-Omma newspaper issue

Confiscation is a clear violation of the constitution, says the rights organisation

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Shawkan was not informed of referral to trial: Defence lawyer

Demanding photojournalist’s release will be pressed during detention renewal session Monday

Mahmoud Mostafa Mahmoud Mostafa

Photojournalist Shawkan completes 2 years in prison without charges

Demands to the government of his release, end of journalists’ persecution in…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

The ‘free press’ under his presidency

Al-Sisi assured African journalists that there is 'press freedom'

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki