Journalists assaulted while covering rally
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: Egypt: Journalists assaulted while covering rally New York, May 26, 2005 – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the assault of several foreign and local journalists by government supporters as police looked on during demonstrations in Cairo yesterday. Journalists told CPJ that the attacks took place […]
Al-Jazeera crew detained while covering judges’ meeting in Cairo
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: Al-Jazeera crew detained while covering judges’ meeting in Cairo New York, May 13, 2005 – Authorities in Cairo today detained six Al-Jazeera employees and two freelance technicians covering a national gathering of judges, a station editor told the Committee to Protect Journalists. Hussein Abdel Ghani, Al-Jazeera’s […]
Three journalists sentenced to one year in prison
(EOHR/IFEX) – The following is a 17 April 2005 EOHR press release: Yet another violation of freedom of thought and opinion: Cairo Criminal Court imprisons three journalists The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) is extremely concerned about the continued application of laws which restrict freedom of opinion, with complete disregard for the promise made […]
New opposition daily suspended as first issue goes to print
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has called on the Egyptian authorities to reverse an 8 February 2005 decision to suspend the new daily “Al-Ghad” (“Tomorrow”, after the newly-formed party of the same name), calling the move “arbitrary”. “We condemn the High Council for the Press’ decision to suspend the newspaper of the first opposition party to be […]
Detained journalist begins hunger strike
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: IFJ Calls on Egypt to Free Jailed Journalists After Book Fair Censorship Sparks Free Expression Fears The International Federation of Journalists today accused the Egyptian authorities of censorship and intimidation of independent journalism after a crackdown on activists working at the Cairo International Book Fair. This […]
Journalist and other peaceful critics arrested in clampdown on dissent; security forces raid book fair booth, confiscate literature
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Egypt: Peaceful Critics Arrested in Clampdown on Dissent Mubarak Government Should Release Detained Parliamentarian, Activists (New York, February 4, 2005) – The Egyptian government should immediately release a member of parliament and other peaceful critics arrested in recent days on politically motivated charges, Human […]
Editor released after almost three months in prison
(RSF/IFEX) – Editor Ahmed Ezz Eldin Ahmed was released on 1 January 2005 after almost three months in Tora Prison, in the capital, Cairo. The president of the Arab Federation of Journalists, Ibrahim Nafi, had written to the Egyptian authorities on 30 December 2004 calling for his release. The editor of the twice-weekly “Al-Shaab” was […]
CPJ condemns attack on editor and columnist for opposition weekly
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 4 November 2004 CPJ press release: Egypt: Columnist for opposition weekly is beaten, threatened New York, November 4, 2004 – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Tuesday’s vicious attack on Abdel Halim Kandil, an editor and columnist at the opposition weekly Al-Arabi. The attack occurred just before dawn on […]
Newspaper editor kidnapped, assaulted and threatened with death
(EOHR/IFEX) – The following is a 3 November 2004 EOHR press release: EOHR condemns attack on Abdel Halim Qandeel, editor of al Araby newspaper The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) is deeply concerned by reports of the kidnapping of journalist Abdel Halim Qandeel, editor of the Nasserite weekly al Araby, from in front of […]
Journalist sentenced to two years in prison for defaming minister
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has condemned a two-year prison sentence for defamation, handed down on 16 June 2004 to Ahmed Ezzedine, a correspondent with the weekly “Al-Ousbou”. The verdict comes despite President Hosni Mubarak’s 23 February promise to introduce a parliamentary bill that would end prison sentences for press offences. “We are dismayed by the severity […]
President promises to repeal laws that are used to prosecute and imprison journalists
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 24 February 2004 CPJ press release: Egypt: President promises to repeal laws that imprison journalists New York, February 24, 2004-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday pledged to reform Egypt’s laws, eliminating prison sentences for published material. Galal Aref, head of the Egyptian Journalists’ Syndicate, told CPJ today that the Egyptian […]
Ambassador says expelled journalist can resume work
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 20 February 2004 CPJ press release: EGYPT: Ambassador says expelled journalist can resume work New York, February 20, 2004-Egyptian Ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmy told the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) yesterday that a U.S. journalist who was expelled from Egypt in late January without explanation can […]
“Cairo Times” magazine journalist expelled from country
(RSF/IFEX) – American journalist Charles Levison, who works for the weekly news magazine “Cairo Times”, was recently expelled from Egypt when he returned from a vacation in the United States. RSF has called on the Egyptian authorities to reverse the decision and allow the journalist to return to Cairo, where he had worked for more […]
Human Rights Watch expresses concern on eve of activist’s trial
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Egypt: Halt Emergency Court Prosecution of Dissidents (New York, December 5, 2003) – Egypt’s trial tomorrow of Ashraf Ibrahim and four other political dissidents in an emergency court continues a disturbing pattern of political repression, Human Rights Watch said today. Ibrahim has been in […]
Activist’s trial date set, Human Rights Watch calls for dismissal of charges
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Egypt: Investigate Attack on Anti-War Protesters (Washington, D.C., November 7, 2003) — Egypt should investigate and discipline police and plainclothes security officials who beat demonstrators protesting the Iraq war and tortured some of those detained, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. […]
Book confiscated, EOHR alarmed by religious institutions’ increasing censorship
(EOHR/IFEX) – The following is a 4 November 2003 EOHR press release: Confiscating “Wasaia fi Ishq Al Nisaa” is a Breach of Freedom of Opinion and Expression and a Threat to the Civil State The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) expresses its deep concern regarding a decision made by the Islamic Research Institute of […]