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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:34:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian artists declare war on sexual harassment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/15/artist_declare_war/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In Egypt, conquering the culture of self-censorship around sexual harassment has been a battle for artists and activists alike.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - In Egypt, journalists face prosecution, attacks, detention]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/14/prosecutions_attacks_detention/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Several journalists were assaulted and briefly detained outside the Presidential Palace in Cairo on 6 May 2013, while they were covering a protest staged by anti-Morsi activists.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:52:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - U.N. High Commissioner concerned about Egypt's draft law on civil society]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/13/un_commissioner_concerned/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[High Commissioner Navi Pillay urged the Egyptian government to take steps to ensure that the current version of a draft law on civil society organisations is laid open to careful examination by Egyptian and international human rights experts, and, based on their advice, is brought into line with international standards.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:19:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/13/un_commissioner_concerned/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian activists sentenced to jail for supporting Black Bloc members]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/08/black_bloc_members/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Six young activists have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for demonstrating in support of members of the 'Black Bloc' during their trial in Cairo. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt’s post-revolution media vibrant but partisan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/03/vibrant_but_partisan/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With Egypt divided into two camps: liberal and Islamist, the media is also split, aligning itself with one side or the other.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 08:06:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/03/vibrant_but_partisan/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian authorities failing to counter a declining state of press freedom 
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/02/press_freedom_wpfd/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On World Press Freedom Day, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information published a report noting a lack of political will towards changing the deteriorating state of press freedom in Egypt.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 10:52:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/02/press_freedom_wpfd/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian activists counter ‘state media propaganda lies’]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/26/uncovering_state_lies/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While Egyptian Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sissi denied charges of abuse by the military during and after the 18-day mass uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, a video clip posted on YouTube shortly after his statement was broadcast on Egyptian state TV tells an entirely different story.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:53:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/26/uncovering_state_lies/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - More than 13 journalists attacked in Egypt clashes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/24/journalists_attacked_violently/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As thousands of Islamist protesters clashed with opponents while they rallied on Friday to demand a purge of Egypt's judiciary, at least 13 journalists were attacked by both factions leaving some hospitalised and in critical condition. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:41:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/24/journalists_attacked_violently/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Journalists in Egypt attacked amid street violence]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/17/journalists_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At least four local Egyptian journalists were physically attacked during a weekend of street violence that began on 5 April 2013. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:18:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt's Morsi creates shroud of secrecy around report on abuse of protesters ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/12/fact_finding_report/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The media recently published leaked sections of the report highlighting police use of live gunfire against protesters in Alexandria and Suez, and the military’s role in the use of force against protesters and enforced disappearances.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/12/fact_finding_report/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Dutch reporter arrested on suspicion of spying in Egypt]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/10/journalist_held_for_spying/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dutch reporter Rena Netjes was arrested in Cairo on 8 April 2013 on suspicion of spying; she was released on 9 April after being held overnight. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:28:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/10/journalist_held_for_spying/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian blogger faces trial for mocking Ministry of Interior]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/09/blogger_tried_for_insult/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ahmed Anwar, an Egyptian video blogger, is being tried in court due to accusations made by the prosecution claiming he insulted the minister of interior.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/09/blogger_tried_for_insult/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt's repressive draft law on NGOs examined]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/05/memorandum_on_ngos/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights has submitted an official memo to the head of the Egyptian Shura Council detailing grey areas in the NGOs law being proposed and recommendations to better it. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:10:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/05/memorandum_on_ngos/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian bloggers face absurd legal charges, harassment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/04/bloggers_face_legal_charges/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah is being investigated and has received an arrest warrant for inciting “aggression” against members of the Muslim Brotherhood.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:39:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/04/bloggers_face_legal_charges/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Attempts to silence Egyptian satirist part of worrying trend]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/03/arrest_warrants_issued_to_media/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a recent wave of judicial proceedings against the media, Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef was arrested on charges of insulting and mocking President Mohammad Morsi on his program. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:18:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/03/arrest_warrants_issued_to_media/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Muslim Brotherhood supporters besiege Egypt's Media City in Cairo
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/26/media_city_seige/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On 24 March 2013, members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood surrounded the Media Production City, closing the gates and refusing entrance to journalists and guests. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:14:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/26/media_city_seige/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Protests turn violent as Egyptians attacked based on affiliation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/25/muqattam_clashes/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Egyptian human rights groups join forces to express concern over protests that have turned violent in Cairo's Muqattam district on 22 March 2013. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:16:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/25/muqattam_clashes/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Attacks on journalists continue over two-day period in Egypt]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/20/attacks_on_journalists/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At least 14 journalists were attacked by police and supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood group outside the group's headquarters in Cairo.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/20/attacks_on_journalists/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian TV host accused of “promoting terrorism”]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/15/journalist_accused/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A judicial investigation has been launched into TV journalist Dina Abdel Fattah on suspicion of "promoting terrorism" because she invited members of  a new protest movement, Black Bloc, to her show. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:41:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/15/journalist_accused/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Amid protests, Egyptian journalists, newspaper attacked]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/15/journalists_under_attack/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In three seperate incidents amid protests in Cairo, journalists have come under attack. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:10:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/15/journalists_under_attack/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian activist once jailed by Mubarak, now sentenced under Morsi
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/14/imprisoned_again/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hassan Mustafa, a political activist, has been handed down a two-year prison sentenec for his alleged involvement in clashes in January. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:32:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/14/imprisoned_again/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt bans screening of documentary]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/14/ban_on_film_about_jews/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Egyptian security officials have banned the screening of a documentary entitled "Jews of Egypt" due to disapproval of the title and content of the documentary. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/14/ban_on_film_about_jews/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Opinion: The physical and ideological fight against sexual violence in Egypt]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/07/fighting_sexual_violence/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At the core of new initiatives against sexual assault in Egypt is a drive to create a safe space for women to ensure their participation in society and politics, says Sarah El Sirgany.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:03:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/07/fighting_sexual_violence/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[North Africa - Despite their role in the Arab uprisings, women still face marginalisation
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/north_africa/2013/03/06/women_protesters_role/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Women in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya, who were at the forefront of their countries' revolutions, are still fighting for their rights to be realised. 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:11:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/north_africa/2013/03/06/women_protesters_role/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt's new protest bill fails to protect protesters
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/04/protest_bill/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A proposed bill to regulate protests in Egypt fails to restrict the use of force or ensure accountability for crimes committed by members of the security forces against peaceful demonstrators. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:19:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/04/protest_bill/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Three dead in clashes between Egyptian forces and protesters 
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/04/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Clashes in the city of Mansoura escalated in violence on 3 March 2013 leading to the deaths of three citizens. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/04/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Rights groups in Egypt call on Morsi to withdraw bill designed to repress them
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/28/ngo_restrictions/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Egyptian government is repressing civil society organisations' right to freely carry out their activities by introducing a law that requires government approval of all foreign funding of domestic NGOs.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:52:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/28/ngo_restrictions/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Kidnapped Egyption journalist found, abducters still at large]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/27/journalist_found/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In his testimony, Mohamed el-Sawi said that men in plainclothes had forced him into a vehicle and claimed to be working for the police. When el-Sawi asked for their identification, he was blindfolded, handcuffed, and driven to a building in an unknown location.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:39:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/27/journalist_found/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Online journalist reported missing in Egypt]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/26/journalist_missing/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Online journalist Mohamed el-Sawi was reported missing on February 21. His most recent article had included a headline that described Morsi as being a aprt of former President Hosni Mubarak's regime. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:02:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/26/journalist_missing/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - New draft law threatens freedom of assembly in Egypt]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/22/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new proposed Law on the Right to Demonstrate in Public Spaces in Egypt would, if enacted, render the right to protest meaningless and grant authorities draconian powers to quash dissent. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:40:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Two years after the revolution, Egyptians still fighting for rights
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/11/anniversary_revolution/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On February 11 2013, the second anniversary of President Mubarak’s resignation, the chants for “bread, freedom and social justice” still fill the air, as once again protesters in Egypt take to the streets. The protests, which have been somewhat more violent this past year, indicate there is still a great deal of dissatisfaction in the country.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:38:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/11/anniversary_revolution/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian court orders month-long ban on YouTube]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/02/11/youtube_banned/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An Egyptian court approved a month-long ban on YouTube for refusal to remove the controversial anti-Islam film, the Innocence of Muslims, which sparked angry protests and calls for its removal in September 2012. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian protesters in Suez defy Morsi's night-time curfew]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/31/protesters_rise_against_emergency_rule/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thousands of protesters took to the streets in three Suez Canal cities on Monday night, defying a night-time curfew and a month-long state of emergency declared by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi a day earlier.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:21:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/31/protesters_rise_against_emergency_rule/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt's Morsi declares emergency rule in three canal cities
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/29/morsi_declares_emergency_rule/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[President Mohammad Morsi declared a state of emergency in three canal cities after protests and clashes led to the death of at least 50 Egyptians. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/29/morsi_declares_emergency_rule/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Under Morsi, criminal defamation suits soar in Egypt]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/23/criminal_defamation_lawsuits/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[President Mohamed Morsi’s first 200 days in office alone have witnessed more defamation lawsuits than under all Egyptian rulers combined since 1892, states ANHRI in its latest report, issued to mark the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:03:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/23/criminal_defamation_lawsuits/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Journalists in Egypt face legal action despite free speech pledges]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/14/media_targeted_investigations/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Although President Mohamed Morsi insists he is committed to the democratic system, an increasing number of media professionals in Egypt have been the targets of criminal investigations for their critical reporting of him and his government's performance. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/14/media_targeted_investigations/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Freelance journalist latest victim of media violations in Egypt
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/08/media_freedom_violations/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mohamad Sabry, a freelance journalist based in the eastern Sinai region of Egypt, was arrested on 4 January 2013 for his critical work and is due to be tried in a military court. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:05:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/08/media_freedom_violations/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - NGOs raided in Egypt last year still facing legal battle

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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/07/raids_on_ngos/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In December 2011, the Egyptian authorities raided the offices of 11 human rights and democracy organizations after launching a smear campaign against them that then turned into a formal investigation. 43 NGO workers were charged and now face possible jail terms.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:22:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/07/raids_on_ngos/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - An uncertain future faces free speech in Egypt]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/04/free_speech_future/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As Egypt closes 2012 with the approval of a new constitution, Index on Censorship reflects on a tumultuous year, and looks ahead to an uncertain future.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:43:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt steps up campaign against critical media]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/04/campaign_against_media/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A series of investigations has been launched into independent Egyptian newspapers on accusations of insulting President Mohammed Morsi or reporting false news. Some media personalities face formal charges in connection to their critical reporting of the president and the Muslim Brotherhood. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/04/campaign_against_media/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian cartoonist sued over drawing deemed anti-Islamic

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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/03/cartoonist_targeted/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Khaled El Masry, salafist lawyer and the new Secretary General of the National Centre for Defense and Freedoms in Egypt, sued cartoonist Doaa El Adl for her depiction of Adam and Eve which he deemed insulting to Islam. She has been charged with blasphemy. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/01/03/cartoonist_targeted/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian blogger convicted for blasphemy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/12/18/saber_sentenced/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Alber Saber ran an atheist group on Facebook and the prosecution is based on comparative religion material found on his bookshelf and statements critical of Islam found on his computer.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:56:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Call for probe into attacks on anti-Morsi protesters in Egypt
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/12/13/investigate_brotherhood_abuses/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch is calling for an investigation into the detention and abuse of anti-Morsi protesters in Egypt by Muslim Brotherhood members during the 5 and 6 December protests in front of the presidential palace in Cairo. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:05:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/12/13/investigate_brotherhood_abuses/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian civilians face military trials under new law]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/12/11/military_trials_civilians/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Egyptian president Morsy granted the military authority to arrest civilians and refer them to military courts until results are announced in the scheduled December 15 constitutional referendum.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:33:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Media blackout, violent clashes follow Egypt's constitutional crisis
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/12/06/clashes_media_blackout/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Polarized reactions within Egypt to Morsi’s recent decree and the proposed Constitution indicate a deepening divide between seculars and liberals on one side and Islamist supporters of Morsi on the other.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/12/06/clashes_media_blackout/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt's new Constitution fails to protect free expression]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/11/30/new_constitution/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The final draft of the new Egyptian Constitution, which comes at the heels of the President's controversial Constitutional Declaration, protects some rights but undermines others. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:33:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/11/30/new_constitution/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Constitutional decree in Egypt gives Morsi sweeping powers
]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[President Mohamed Morsi now possesses authorities beyond those enjoyed by any president or monarch in Egypt’s modern history, say rights groups.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:07:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - No justice for hundreds of Egyptian children detained in 2012
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/11/20/children_abuses/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Over 300 children have been illegally arrested and detained during protests in Cairo over the past year. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/11/20/children_abuses/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian President sidelines rights groups]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Egyptian human rights organizations were recently excluded from participating in a meeting the President had with civil society groups.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:36:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/11/15/rights_groups_excluded/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt urged to reinstate suspended newspaper editor]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/10/29/editor_suspended/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The suspension of Jamal Abdel Rahim, editor-in-chief of the daily <em>El Joumhouryia</em>, by the Egyptian Shura Council comes after the newspaper reported on the travel ban of a former defence minister and a general. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:40:00 -0700</pubDate>
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