Freedom of Expression

Egypt expects ‘unfair’ US congress hearing on its human rights record
Egypt

Egypt expects ‘unfair’ US congress hearing on its human rights record

The spokesperson for Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Abu Zeid, expects an “unfair” hearing at the Tom Lantos Human…
Russian lawmakers vote to bar entry to US reporter
World

Russian lawmakers vote to bar entry to US reporter

The State Duma lower house of Russia’s parliament voted on Wednesday to bar correspondents of US mass media, including The…
China think tank calls for ‘democratic’ internet governance
World

China think tank calls for ‘democratic’ internet governance

China ranks fifth among 38 nations globally in standards of cyber governance, a top state-backed internet think tank said on…
Blocked news websites in Egypt go active at dawn, witness suspension in afternoon
Science

Blocked news websites in Egypt go active at dawn, witness suspension in afternoon

Several social media users and officials from a number of media outlets, that were recently blocked in Egypt, said in…
Council of Europe warns of rising media self-censorship
World

Council of Europe warns of rising media self-censorship

Journalists are increasingly resorting to self-censorship to avoid falling foul of the authorities in the face of physical and psychological…
Al-Bawaba chief condemns suspension of Tuesday issue
Egypt

Al-Bawaba chief condemns suspension of Tuesday issue

Abdel Rehim Ali, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Bawaba News issued a statement on Monday regarding the suspension of Tuesday's issue…
BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting
World

BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting

A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a…
Egypt MP says Naguib Mahfouz should have been prosecuted for violating public morality
Egypt

Egypt MP says Naguib Mahfouz should have been prosecuted for violating public morality

An Egyptian member of parliament (MP) said that late Nobel Prize laureate Naguib Mahfouz should have been put on trial…
Writer Fatma Naoot’s sentence reduced to six months
Egypt

Writer Fatma Naoot’s sentence reduced to six months

An Egypt court accepted Thursday the appeal of writer and poet Fatma Naoot against a three-year sentence handed down to…
Egypt court rejects appeal for writer jailed for ‘obscenity’
Egypt

Egypt court rejects appeal for writer jailed for ‘obscenity’

An Egyptian court has rejected an appeal by an Egyptian author against a two-year prison sentence he was given on…
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