658 violations against journalists during Al-Sisi’s first year in office: ECRF
First two months of Al-Sisi’s second year in office saw increase in…
Joint call to delay issuance of anti-terrorism law
Statement was signed by political parties, rights organisations and public figures
Press Syndicate opposes amendments to controversial article, demands cancellation
Syndicate suggested changes to other controversial parts of new anti-terrorism law
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…
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…
Government defends anti-terror law, Press Syndicate protests
Law allows journalists’ imprisonment, shutting down of websites and other media restrictions,…
Worries over detained Shawkan’s health, family plan Press Syndicate sit-in
Syndicate head says he will follow up on case of photojournalist detained…
Family of detained journalist El-Battawy begin sit-in at Press Syndicate
El-Battawy stands accused of belonging to an illegal organisation