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Alerts - Egypt

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Egypt

Police shutter Al-Alam's Cairo office

About 15 plainclothes police carried out the raid because the station was operating without a license, a common reality for news outlets in Cairo as the authorities have a long record of withholding broadcast licenses.

Egypt

Two journalists report being brutalised in custody

While in custody, Ahmed Ramadan and Islam Abu al-Ezz were ordered to crawl on their stomachs with their hands behind their backs while soldiers repeatedly kicked and beat them.

Egypt

At least 18 journalists assaulted, arrested in clashes

Mohamed Raafat was beaten and shot at with pellets by three unidentified armed men while he filmed the clashes. They went on to confiscate his camera and beat him for one hour.

Egypt

Two journalists attacked in Alexandria

Nessreen Fouad and Hanna Abu el-Ez were attacked by Muslim Brotherhood supporters while attempting to cover a public conference by a presidential candidate of the brotherhood's political party.

Egypt

International NGOs denied licences

Authorities refused to grant licences to many foreign NGOs, including the Carter Center, Rights and Freedoms International and Seeds of Peace, stating that their activities violate "the state's sovereignty on its lands."

Egypt / Bahrain

Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab denied entry into Egypt

The human rights defender had entered Egypt in the last few months without any problems, leading CIHRS to believe that the denial of entry was politically motivated and in collaboration with the Bahraini authorities.

Egypt

Kefaya activists sentenced to three years in prison

The activists had expressed support for a group of former judges and had chanted slogans critical of the public prosecutor.

Egypt

Court sentences activists to two years in jail

The eight activists were arrested while participating in a peaceful protest in Alexandria and were charged with attacking security forces, destruction of property and rioting.

Egypt

Oscar-winning Iranian film banned from screening at Cairo University

University administrators banned a screening of "A Separation" following pressure from fundamentalist groups.

Egypt

Journalists and bloggers among 12 people to appear before military courts

They are being prosecuted for attempting to overthrow the state and damaging the reputation of the armed forces, which was seen as the reason for referring the prosecutions to a court martial.

Egypt

Court revokes exception to emergency law

The State Council’s Court of Administative Justice revoked Field Marshal Tantawi's decision to refer civilians accused of “thuggery” to military trials on the basis that it is unconstitutional.

Egypt

IFJ calls for dismissal of charges against foreign journalist

Since their release, Austin Mackell and his translator have faced ongoing threats and harassment. The police released their reports to the state media; as a result, their faces and addresses were featured in the media across Egypt, accusing them of being spies.

Egypt

Foreign NGO workers released, allowed to leave the country

Freedom House welcomes the decision by the authorities to permit wrongfully charged foreign NGO workers to leave the country but remains very concerned about the fate of 14 Egyptians who remain in the country and continue to face spurious charges.

Egypt

Activist wins appeal

Gaber al-Sayed Gaber, who had previously been sentenced to one year in prison, was acquitted of all charges following an appeal by his lawyers, employed by ANHRI.

Egypt

Media professionals call for editorial independence of state media

A number of journalists have been questioned and harassed by the authorities for protesting the union's current editorial policy.

Egypt

Australian journalist released following trumped-up arrest

Austin Mackell and Derek Ludovici were released two days after the arrest, and are unlikely to be deported.

Egypt

Comedian given three months' imprisonment for "insulting Islam"

Comedian Adel Imam was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a fine of approximately US$165 for artistic works against Islam.

Egypt

Journalist's TV show taken off the air

Journalist Dina Abdel-Rahman and one of the show's editors said that the dispute with the channel's board was due to the board’s desire to modify the contract so it can intervene in the editorial policies of the show.

Egypt

Labour activist detained

Kamal al-Fayoumi, a member of the Revolutionary Socialists movement, was detained after he called for a general strike to demand a transfer of power to civilian authorities.

Egypt

Australian journalist, translator detained

Austin Mackell, Aliya Alwi, and Derek Ludovici had travelled to Mahalla to cover the nationwide strike on 17 February marking the first anniversary of former President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.

Egypt

Journalists attacked, threatened in Suez protests

Journalists covering political unrest in the Egyptian port city of Suez have been subjected to at least 10 attacks over a four-day period, according to news reports.

Egypt

Rights activists risk imprisonment

On February 5, the state-run MENA news agency announced that two investigative judges hand-picked by the government had referred 40 NGO staff to trial, both Egyptian and American nationals.

Egypt

ANHRI condemns attacks on protestors, raid on residential building

Security services used excessive force against protesters headed towards the ministry of interior, arresting dozens and injuring hundreds.

Egypt

Exceptions to ending emergency law invite abuse, says Human Rights Watch

The military announced on 24 January that it will lift the state of emergency except in cases of “thuggery,” a term military tribunals have used in convicting peaceful protesters following unfair trials.

Egypt

Blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad freed after being held for 10 months

The blogger's release was part of an amnesty announced on 21 January for around 2,000 civilians who had been convicted by military courts during the past year.

Egypt

Popular television programme censored

ANHRI expresses concerns about ongoing censorship and media restrictions in the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution.

Egypt

Revived draft law would give state security control over civil society

Faiza Abol Naga and Abdel Aziz Hegazy have proposed to revive a draft law for civil associations more despotic than the one currently in place, giving more power to the state security service, the National Security, over the actions of civil society.

Egypt

Rise in number of lawsuits filed against media professionals

A recent case was filed against a number of media professionals who are accused of creating social discord through their work.

Egypt

EOHR welcomes ban on virginity testing on detained women

During protests on March 9, Samira Ibrahim and 17 other girls were arrested and subsequently subjected to virginity testing.

Egypt

ANHRI condemns intimidation tactics used against "al-Fagr" newspaper

Over 25 people protested in front of the headquarters of "al-Fagr" newspaper, chanting curses and hurling insults against the newspaper and its editors and staff and threatening them with physical harm.

Egypt

Freedom House condemns raids on NGOs

Security force personnel raided the offices of several NGOs, including Freedom House, and held staff members incommunicado while seizing equipment and documents.

Egypt

Protester sentenced to a year in prison

Gaber Sayed Gaber Abdel Haq was charged with distributing "publications against national peace and security".

Egypt

IPA defends publishers against accusations from military government

Publisher Mohamed Hashem was accused of unlawfully supporting demonstrators in Tahrir square.

Egypt

EOHR calls for protection of media personnel

A number of editors and talk show presenters have received death threats related to their campaigns against corruption.

Egypt

Authorities crack down on protesters; media personnel targeted

Among those assaulted was Hassan Sharine, who repeatedly stated to the soldiers, who wounded his face and left him bruised, that he was a journalist.

Egypt

Rights organisations condemn military court's sentencing of blogger

Following his second trial before a military court, Maikel Sanad was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine.

Egypt

Previously acquitted journalists now jailed in libel case

Fatima Al-Zahra and Sally Hassan were sentenced to two months and one month of imprisonment, respectively, on charges of libel, slander, and violation of private life brought forward by Yusuf Al-Badri.

Egypt

Protester released after spending eight months in jail

Nassary Hassan had been sentenced to three years in jail in March 2011 for protesting in the city of Hurghada.

Egypt

Media urged to prioritise safety after another sexual assault on woman reporter

Caroline Sinz and her cameraman, Salah Agrabi, were in the the area of Tahrir square when they were attacked by a group of young people, then assaulted by a crowd of men.

Egypt

Two American journalists arrested, one remains in custody

Mona Eltahawy was freed in Cairo on the morning of 24 November, 12 hours after she was arrested, and was sexually harassed during her detention.

Egypt

At least 17 journalists assaulted during clashes

Maher Iskandar was shot in the left leg while filming clashes in Tahrir Square and was taken to a field hospital in close proximity to the central Cairo square.

Egypt

IPI alarmed over attacks on journalists

Several journalists were injured during the military crackdown on anti-military protesters.

Egypt

Twenty-two demonstrators killed, hundreds injured

ANHRI condemns the brutal repression of the peaceful protests, calls on the military to hand over power and bring the minister of interior to trial.

Egypt

Blogger's detention extended; another activist summoned

Egyptian human rights organisations have condemned a military court decision to extend blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah's detention for an additional 15 days.

Egypt

ANHRI calls on university administrators to respect students' freedom of expression

The administration of the German University in Cairo suspended classes for a week and prevented student access to the university from 12 to 18 November in order to impede planned student demonstrations.

Egypt

Military officials jail critical blogger

Alaa Abd el-Fattah objected to questioning by military prosecutors and demanded any case be handled by civilian authorities; the military prosecutor responded by ordering his detention for 15 days pending investigation.

Egypt

Situation for netizens worsens

In one of the latest cases, Ayman Youssef Mansour was sentenced by a Cairo court on 22 October to three years of forced labour on a charge of deliberately insulting, attacking and mocking Islam on Facebook.

Egypt

Military court charges graffiti artist

Ali Al-Halaby will face charges in a military court, despite promises by Military Council leaders that such hearings for civilians would be ending.

Egypt

TV host suspends show in protest

Yosri Fouda decided to suspend his show "Akher Kalam", broadcast on ONTV, for an indefinite period in protest against "the deterioration of media freedom".

Egypt

Civil society organisations condemn acts of violence, extrajudicial killings in Maspero incident

Peaceful protesters demanding rights for Coptic citizens were attacked, resulting in at least 25 deaths and 300 injuries, some critical.

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