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Rights group says violations against journalists doubled in 2nd half of 2015
Egypt

Rights group says violations against journalists doubled in 2nd half of 2015

Violations against the press and media personnel in Egypt has doubled over the second-half of 2015 compared to the first…
No directives made for prisoner release on uprising anniversary: interior ministry
Egypt

No directives made for prisoner release on uprising anniversary: interior ministry

No directives have been made to release prisoners on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising and…
4 reporters get 3 years in jail for ‘false news’, unlicensed operation
Egypt

4 reporters get 3 years in jail for ‘false news’, unlicensed operation

Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab Misdemeanor Court sentenced on Monday four journalists to three years in jail over charges of practicing their…
Custody extended for journalist Ismail Iskandarani
Egypt

Custody extended for journalist Ismail Iskandarani

Custody detention for freelance journalist Ismail Iskandarani was extended by 15 days on Monday over charges of affiliation with the…
Egypt to try 6 reporters for allegedly defaming minister
Egypt

Egypt to try 6 reporters for allegedly defaming minister

An Egyptian prosecutor has referred six local journalists to trial for allegedly spreading "false news" that defamed the justice minister. Prosecutor…
Press group counts 60 violations against reporters in December
Egypt

Press group counts 60 violations against reporters in December

A press freedom advocacy group said it detected 60 violations against journalists throughout December. In a report released on Monday, the…
110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: RSF
World

110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: RSF

A total of 110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday, noting…
Journalists collect signatures to ban presenter Ahmed Moussa
Egypt

Journalists collect signatures to ban presenter Ahmed Moussa

Members of Egypt’s Journalists' Syndicate are petitioning to cast out a colleague who screened alleged personal photos of an elected…
Egypt ranks as world’s 2nd worst jailer of journalists
Egypt

Egypt ranks as world’s 2nd worst jailer of journalists

Egypt has been ranked as the world’s second worst jailer of journalists, coming in after China, in a 2015 Reporters…
132 violations recorded against journalists in November: report
Egypt

132 violations recorded against journalists in November: report

Journalists Against Torture released a report on Thursday claiming that there has been a total of 132 violations against press…
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