publishing crimes
Journalists Syndicate launches campaign against journalists detention
Egypt
December 4, 2015
Journalists Syndicate launches campaign against journalists detention
The Journalists' Syndicate's Freedoms Committee launched a campaign to demand the release of detained journalists and to improve the conditions…
Journalists, culture workers hold sit-in for freedom of expression
Egypt
August 24, 2012
Journalists, culture workers hold sit-in for freedom of expression
A number of journalists, writers, actors and political figures held a sit-in on Wednesday denouncing the recent constraints put…
Journalist accused of insulting president released
Egypt
August 24, 2012
Journalist accused of insulting president released
Islam Afifi, the editor-in-chief of the privately owned Al-Dostour newspaper, was released from custody on Thursday. Afifi had been held…
Morsy changes law on publishing-related crimes; Afifi to be released
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Morsy changes law on publishing-related crimes; Afifi to be released
President Mohamed Morsy passed a law on Thursday that disallows custodial detention for those being investigated in publishing-related offenses. Given…