Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2003
A number of journalists are on hunger strike till authorities release those who have been detained during demonstrations against the American-British aggression on Iraq. Policemen have tortured many of the persons detained.
Date of source: Saturday, March 6, 2004
Al-Liwaa’ Al-Islami continued its campaign against Egyptian intellectuals, accusing them of being apostates and unbelievers. The newspaper is giving its attacks an Islamic slant. Iqbal Barak, a writer, said she feels saddened that such a newspaper [Al-Liwaa’ Al-Islami] is published by the National...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 27, 2005
The verdict to imprison three journalists of al-Masrī al-Yawm contradicts the optimism about democratic reforms.
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
Journalists have called
upon the government and the People’s Assembly to move forward in endorsing the legislative
reforms necessary to make President Mubarak fulfill his promise to cancel prison sentences for
publication crimes. They warned that attempting to not fulfill the president’s promise...
Date of source: Saturday, July 26, 2008
President Mubarak’s initiative to scrap prison sentences in press publishing cases is one of the most serious reform decisions, and is worth strongly supporting, so government policies will become wiser. It is necessary to carry out wide-ranging and comprehensive reform to liberate the citizen and...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 3, 2004
The Syndicate of Journalists held its fourth conference under the title “Toward real reform for
journalists and journalism.” President Mubarak has called for scrapping of prison sentences in
publishing cases. This reflects a real victory for journalists.
Date of source: Thursday, March 24, 2005
Before the opening of the Forth General Conference of Journalists in 2004, President Husnī Mubārak had declared his historical initiative of canceling imprisonment for publishing [or journalism] related crimes. Journalists are extremely worried because the status quo remains even after a year...
Date of source: Monday, November 26, 2001
The Editor-in-Chief of Al-Muwagha and a journalist in the paper were sentenced to two years imprisonment with labor for publishing photos against the general morals and ethics of the society.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 14, 2001
The Cairo Appeal Court set November 24 as a date for the expelled monk Barsoum Al-Moharaqi to be tried before the Supreme State Security Court. The Supreme State Security Prosecution has charged him with disdaining Christianity, assuming the identity of a clergyman, violating the laws of national...
Date of source: Sunday, November 11, 2001
The Supreme Administrative Court set January 7, 2002 as the date for giving its decision concerning the appeal lodged by the Editor-in-Chief of Al-Nabaa against withdrawing the licenses of his paper.