journalists
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalists protest layoff plans
Egypt
October 11, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalists protest layoff plans
Journalists at the 11-year-old, privately-owned daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm staged a protest inside their newsroom on Sunday, condemning plans by the…
Cannot pardon all detained journalists out of respect for judiciary: al-Sisi
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Cannot pardon all detained journalists out of respect for judiciary: al-Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he is ready to pardon detained journalists, but will only act within the limits of…
CPJ calls for release of Egypt’s jailed journalists
Egypt
September 26, 2015
CPJ calls for release of Egypt’s jailed journalists
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to free dozens of journalists…
Corrupt journalists
Opinion
September 14, 2015
Corrupt journalists
Journalists all over the world make great efforts and sacrifices and take big risks in search of the truth. They…
Journalists’ mark colleague’s 2013 death at checkpoint
Egypt
August 20, 2015
Journalists’ mark colleague’s 2013 death at checkpoint
A number of journalists staged a candle vigil outside the Journalists Syndicate late Wednesday marking the death of a colleague…
Photojournalist released following interrogation over alleged Brotherhood links
Egypt
August 18, 2015
Photojournalist released following interrogation over alleged Brotherhood links
New Cairo prosecution services Monday released a photojournalist arrested while covering a trial session involving former president Mohamed Morsi after…
Syndicate to discuss journalism restrictions in new anti-terror law
Egypt
August 17, 2015
Syndicate to discuss journalism restrictions in new anti-terror law
The Journalists Syndicate will convene to discuss restrictions and penalties imposed on reporters as part of the new counterterrorism law…
Journalists live in fear in Mexican state of Veracruz
World
August 15, 2015
Journalists live in fear in Mexican state of Veracruz
Jorge Sanchez decided to become a journalist when his father, the founder of a community newspaper, was kidnapped and murdered…
Head of Journalists Syndicate demands investigation of police violations
Egypt
August 11, 2015
Head of Journalists Syndicate demands investigation of police violations
Yehia Qalash, head of the Journalists Syndicate, said he is sending letters to the Interior Minister and the Prosecutor General…
ECHR: 658 violations against journalists in one year
Egypt
August 5, 2015
ECHR: 658 violations against journalists in one year
The Egyptian Commission for Human Rights (ECHR) has released a report saying that at least 658 violations against journalists took…