Journalists killed in Egypt since 1992
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Egypt arrests 3 local journalists in 24 hours
April 6, 2018 5:03 PM ET
Washington, D.C., April 6, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release three journalists who have been taken into police custody or disclose their whereabouts and accusations against them....
Egypt raids independent website, arrests editor over election coverage
April 4, 2018 4:53 PM ET
Washington D.C, April 4, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the retaliatory measures taken by Egyptian authorities against the independent news website Masr al-Arabia for its coverage of last week's presidential elections and calls on the authorities to release the website's editor....
Egyptian authorities lash out against media over election coverage
March 30, 2018 3:56 PM ET
New York, March 30, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the actions taken by Egyptian authorities against media outlets and journalists reporting on the country's presidential election, which took place March 26-28....
Censorship tightens in Egypt as el-Sisi prepares for re-election bid
March 12, 2018 10:34 AM ET
Ahead of elections in Egypt later this month, in which President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is seeking a second term, the authoritarian leader's government has further clamped down on press freedom, issuing warnings to the media and arresting critical journalists on "false news" charges. Even satirical TV shows have not...
In Egypt, police arrest two journalists for 'filming without a license'
March 2, 2018 3:31 PM ET
Washington, D.C., March 2, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Egyptian authorities to release reporter Mai El-Sabagh and cameraman Ahmad Mustafa, of the local news website Raseef22, who were arrested in Alexandria on February 28....
Egypt's top prosecutor orders authorities to monitor media for "fake news"
February 28, 2018 4:58 PM ET
New York, February 28, 2018--Egyptian authorities should immediately cease their intimidation campaign against independent news outlets, and let journalists report freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Egyptian journalist detained, disappears in state custody
February 20, 2018 4:06 PM ET
New York, February 20, 2017--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the detention and subsequent disappearance of Egyptian journalist Moataz Wadnan, and today called on the country's authorities to make public what they know about his whereabouts....
Egyptian public must be able to access all news sites
February 6, 2018 4:02 PM ET
New York, February 6, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Egyptian authorities to ensure that the public has easy access to a full range of news and information sources in the lead-up to presidential elections scheduled for next month....
Ahead of March elections, Egypt extends state of emergency and tightens censorship
January 12, 2018 4:04 PM ET
The New York Times reported this week that Egypt ordered a criminal investigation into the paper over its report alleging that an intelligence officer told several TV hosts they should persuade viewers to accept President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The investigation comes in the...
In response to Trump's fake news awards, CPJ announces Press Oppressors awards
January 8, 2018 5:00 PM ET
Amid the public discourse of fake news and President Trump's announcement via Twitter about his planned "fake news" awards ceremony, CPJ is recognizing world leaders who have gone out of their way to attack the press and undermine the norms that support freedom of the media. From an unparalleled...