Spotlight: Censorship
Egyptian artists declare war on sexual harassment
In Egypt, conquering the culture of self-censorship around sexual harassment has been a battle for artists and activists alike.
Egypt Highlights
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Egypt 
Freedom of Assembly
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U.N. High Commissioner concerned about Egypt's draft law on civil society
High Commissioner Navi Pillay urged the Egyptian government to take steps to ensure that the current version of a draft law on civil society organisations is laid open to careful examination by Egyptian and international human rights experts, and, based on their advice, is brought into line with international standards.
Egypt Freedom of Assembly
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Egyptian activists sentenced to jail for supporting Black Bloc members
Six young activists have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for demonstrating in support of members of the 'Black Bloc' during their trial in Cairo.
Egypt Attacks Free Expression & the Law
In Egypt, journalists face prosecution, attacks, detention
Several journalists were assaulted and briefly detained outside the Presidential Palace in Cairo on 6 May 2013, while they were covering a protest staged by anti-Morsi activists.
Latest from Egypt
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Egypt’s post-revolution media vibrant but partisan
Index on Censorship
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Egyptian authorities failing to counter a declining state of press freedom
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
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Egyptian activists counter ‘state media propaganda lies’
Index on Censorship
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More than 13 journalists attacked in Egypt clashes
Committee to Protect Journalists
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Journalists in Egypt attacked amid street violence
Committee to Protect Journalists
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Egypt's Morsi creates shroud of secrecy around report on abuse of protesters
Human Rights Watch
Attacks
Freedom of Assembly
12 April 2013
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Dutch reporter arrested on suspicion of spying in Egypt
Reporters Without Borders
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Egyptian blogger faces trial for mocking Ministry of Interior
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
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Egypt's repressive draft law on NGOs examined
Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
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Egyptian bloggers face absurd legal charges, harassment
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Attempts to silence Egyptian satirist part of worrying trend
Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
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Muslim Brotherhood supporters besiege Egypt's Media City in Cairo
Committee to Protect Journalists
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Protests turn violent as Egyptians attacked based on affiliation
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
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Attacks on journalists continue over two-day period in Egypt
Committee to Protect Journalists
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Egyptian TV host accused of “promoting terrorism”
Reporters Without Borders
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Amid protests, Egyptian journalists, newspaper attacked
Committee to Protect Journalists
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Egyptian activist once jailed by Mubarak, now sentenced under Morsi
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
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Egypt bans screening of documentary
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
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Opinion: The physical and ideological fight against sexual violence in Egypt
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Despite their role in the Arab uprisings, women still face marginalisation
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
North Africa
Tunisia Freedom of Assembly Libya
6 March 2013
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Egypt's new protest bill fails to protect protesters
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
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Three dead in clashes between Egyptian forces and protesters
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Attacks
Freedom of Assembly
4 March 2013
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Rights groups in Egypt call on Morsi to withdraw bill designed to repress them
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
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Kidnapped Egyption journalist found, abducters still at large
Committee to Protect Journalists
Attacks
Free Expression & the Law
27 February 2013
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Online journalist reported missing in Egypt
Committee to Protect Journalists
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New draft law threatens freedom of assembly in Egypt
ARTICLE 19
Free Expression & the Law
Freedom of Assembly
22 February 2013
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