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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:20:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Journalists attacked, threatened in Suez protests]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/02/09/journalists_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/02/09/journalists_attacked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Confirmation of court order could lead to return of Internet censorship]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/08/internet_filtering/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the Tunisian Internet Agency has neither the financial resources nor technical capacity to establish a filtering system, it did not comply with the August 2011 court decision and referred the case to the country’s highest appeal court.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/08/internet_filtering/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Rights activists risk imprisonment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/02/07/ngo_staff_trial/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/02/07/ngo_staff_trial/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - ANHRI condemns attacks on protestors, raid on residential building]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/02/07/raids_on_houses/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Security services used excessive force against protesters headed towards the ministry of interior, arresting dozens and injuring hundreds.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/02/07/raids_on_houses/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Court urged to drop prison sentence given to journalist
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/07/aljaridi_defamation/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An appeals court should throw out the prison sentence against journalist Abdel Aziz al-Jaridi at a 10 February hearing and authorities should use his case as an opportunity to break from the repressive practices of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's era, CPJ said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/07/aljaridi_defamation/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Rapper arrested, detained, for lyrics critical of outcome of revolution]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/06/almarabty_arrested/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anis Al-Marabty was arrested at his home by plainclothes officers who, after asking him if he was the author of the song "Shy Matbadel" [Nothing has changed], confiscated his computer and took him to an unknown location.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/06/almarabty_arrested/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG delegation meets members of the Constituent Assembly ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/27/constituent_assembly_meeting/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The delegation reaffirmed the necessity to enshrine the right to freedom of expression in the future constitution, to guarantee press freedom and the independence of public service media.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/27/constituent_assembly_meeting/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Algeria - New media law stifles free expression, says CPJ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/algeria/2012/01/26/media_law/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Of the law's 133 articles, at least 32 can be used to restrict coverage by stifling free expression, CPJ research shows. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/algeria/2012/01/26/media_law/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Director charged for broadcasting "Persepolis"; journalists assaulted]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/26/persepolis_trial/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For broadcasting the film, Nabil Karoui faces up to three years in prison for libeling a religion, and up to five years for distributing or displaying information "that can harm public order or good morals."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/26/persepolis_trial/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Exceptions to ending emergency law invite abuse, says Human Rights Watch]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/26/exceptions_emergency_law/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/26/exceptions_emergency_law/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad freed after being held for 10 months]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/25/sanad_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/25/sanad_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Popular television programme censored]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/23/tahrir_demo_censorship/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ANHRI expresses concerns about ongoing censorship and media restrictions in the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/23/tahrir_demo_censorship/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Revived draft law would give state security control over civil society]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/20/ngo_draft_law/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/20/ngo_draft_law/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - La FIJ lance un appel pour le respect de l’indépendance de la presse]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/17/nominations_inquietantes/</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/17/nominations_inquietantes/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG calls for recent public media appointments to be revoked and for journalists' protection]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/16/revoke_appointments/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On the anniversary of the revolution, IFEX-TMG urges the Tunisian government to revoke controversial appointments giving media personnel close to the deposed President key posts in the public service media, and further calls for an end to attacks on journalists. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/16/revoke_appointments/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - On the first anniversary of the revolution, RSF writes an open letter to the authorities]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/16/revolution_anniversary/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While some progress has been made as regards drafting legislation and creating new media, RSF is concerned to see an increase in pressure on journalists and media.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/16/revolution_anniversary/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Media independence crucial to democratic transition, says ARTICLE 19]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/11/media_appointments/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The announcement made by Interim Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali to appoint editors-in-chief and managing directors of media goes against international obligations of the Tunisian Government to provide for media independence.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/11/media_appointments/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG concerned by attacks on journalists and academics  ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/11/journalists_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG calls on authorities to do more to stop attacks on freedom of expression.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/11/journalists_attacked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Security forces launch unprecedented raids on human rights organisations]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/04/ngos_raided/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Egyptian security forces last week launched unprecedented armed raids on a series of high profile human rights and pro-democracy organisations, including the Cairo branch of IFEX member Freedom House, report the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), the Arabic Network of Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and Freedom House.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/04/ngos_raided/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Rise in number of lawsuits filed against media professionals]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/04/hisba_lawsuits/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent case was filed against a number of media professionals who are accused of creating social discord through their work.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/01/04/hisba_lawsuits/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Morocco - Journalist barred from his office]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2011/12/29/hifani_blocked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Radwan Hifani was denied access to his office due to his publicly-expressed solidarity with Rachid Nini, the imprisoned editor-in-chief of "el-Masaa" newspaper.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2011/12/29/hifani_blocked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - EOHR welcomes ban on virginity testing on detained women]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/29/virginity_testing_banned/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[During protests on March 9, Samira Ibrahim and 17 other girls were arrested and subsequently subjected to virginity testing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/29/virginity_testing_banned/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - ANHRI condemns intimidation tactics used against "al-Fagr" newspaper]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/29/alfagr_protest/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/29/alfagr_protest/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Freedom House condemns raids on NGOs]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/29/ngo_raids/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Security force personnel raided the offices of several NGOs, including Freedom House, and held staff members incommunicado while seizing equipment and documents.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/29/ngo_raids/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Protester sentenced to a year in prison]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/28/gaber_sentenced/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gaber Sayed Gaber Abdel Haq was charged with distributing "publications against national peace and security".]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/28/gaber_sentenced/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mauritania - Moroccan journalist expelled]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/mauritania/2011/12/27/journalist_expelled/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The authorities have given no reason for the expulsion of Abdelhafiz al-Baqali, who has been working in the capital for two years.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/mauritania/2011/12/27/journalist_expelled/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - IPA defends publishers against accusations from military government]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/22/mohamed_hashem_threatened/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Publisher Mohamed Hashem was accused of unlawfully supporting demonstrators in Tahrir square.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/22/mohamed_hashem_threatened/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Free expression landscape in state of malaise post-Ben Ali, says IFEX-TMG]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/21/tmg_conference/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Almost a year after the overthrow of President Ben Ali, the free expression field is in a state of "malaise" due to decades of censorship and repression, said members of the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG). Meeting in Tunis last week to discuss the free expression landscape in the new Tunisia, IFEX-TMG members came up with a slew of recommendations that could help the country move forward.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/21/tmg_conference/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Libya - New rule halts delivery of journalist visas]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/libya/2011/12/21/journalists_visas/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a letter to Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib, CPJ expressed concern about the difficulties that many foreign journalists have been experiencing in obtaining a visa to the country. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/libya/2011/12/21/journalists_visas/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Freedom of expression defenders emphasise the importance of media independence and integrity]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/21/free_expression_recommendations/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG meeting in Tunis on 12 and 13 December brought together journalists, bloggers, civil society, lawyers and academics to make recommendations on the realities and challenges of reforming the media sector.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/21/free_expression_recommendations/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - EOHR calls for protection of media personnel]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/20/threatening_text_messages/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A number of editors and talk show presenters have received death threats related to their campaigns against corruption.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/20/threatening_text_messages/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Authorities crack down on protesters; media personnel targeted
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/19/media_targeted/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/19/media_targeted/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Rights organisations condemn military court's sentencing of blogger]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/15/sanad_sentenced/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Following his second trial before a military court, Maikel Sanad was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/15/sanad_sentenced/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - CPJ calls on government to investigate attacks on the press]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/13/investigate_attacks/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The organisation has written to the prime minister, bringing to his attention 35 cases of journalists who were attacked when protesters clashed with the military and police.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/13/investigate_attacks/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Previously acquitted journalists now jailed in libel case]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/13/fajr_journalists_jailed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/13/fajr_journalists_jailed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Fundamentalists disrupting college campuses]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/13/fundamentalists_disrupt_campuses/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Demonstrators who are demanding imposition of their own interpretation of Islam in the curriculum and in campus life have interrupted classes, prevented students from taking exams, confined deans in their offices, and intimidated women professors. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/13/fundamentalists_disrupt_campuses/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG Conference on Freedom of Expression in Tunisia to be held in December]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/05/foe_conference/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Agenda and invitation to attend the IFEX-TMG Freedom of Expression Conference in Tunisia on 12 and 13 December in Tunis.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/05/foe_conference/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Protester released after spending eight months in jail]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/01/hassan_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nassary Hassan had been sentenced to three years in jail in March 2011 for protesting in the city of Hurghada.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/12/01/hassan_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Massive violence against protesters and journalists mars lead up to elections]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/30/violence_against_protesters/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A culture of fear and chaos permeated Egypt ahead of the elections, with street protests erupting in terrifying military violence, including the deaths of around 40 protesters and injuries of thousands of unarmed civilians, report the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and other IFEX members. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/30/violence_against_protesters/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Twelve rights organisations condemn methods used to repress protests]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/29/human_rights_crisis/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Peaceful, unarmed protestors were met with excessive force by police and soldiers of the armed forces, leading to the deaths of dozens of protesters and the injury of more than 3000 others.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/29/human_rights_crisis/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Media urged to prioritise safety after another sexual assault on woman reporter]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/25/prioritize_safety/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/25/prioritize_safety/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Two American journalists arrested, one remains in custody]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/25/journalists_arrested/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/25/journalists_arrested/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Morocco - Police question over 100 people in advance of parliamentary vote
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2011/11/25/boycott_advocates_harassed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The rate of voter participation is being closely watched because it is seen as a gauge of public enthusiasm for the reforms that King Mohammed VI initiated during 2011.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2011/11/25/boycott_advocates_harassed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - At least 17 journalists assaulted during clashes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/22/journalists_assaulted/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/22/journalists_assaulted/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - IPI alarmed over attacks on journalists]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/21/journalists_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Several journalists were injured during the military crackdown on anti-military protesters.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Twenty-two demonstrators killed, hundreds injured]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/21/protesters_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - International community urged to react as free expression situation worsens]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/18/foe_worsening/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the country embarks on a series of elections that will continue until March, the Supreme Council is showing less and less ability to tolerate fundamental freedoms, says RSF.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/18/foe_worsening/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - Thirty-nine human rights and development organisations propose alternative NGO law]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/18/new_ngo_law/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The proposed law follows a further deterioration of the situation of NGOs in the country, including the launch of a smear campaign aimed at damaging the credibility of groups critical of the human rights record of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and its government.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/18/new_ngo_law/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt - EOHR and ANHRI hold workshop on media in post-revolutionary transition]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/18/media_workshop/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Website editor Khalid Al Balshi criticised the absence of an access to information law that would enable journalists to write stories of public interest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2011/11/18/media_workshop/</guid>
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