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ANHRI 2009 Report, Freedom of Expression in Egypt 2009

They asked me to write a promise to stay away of politics especially 6th April movement. Moreover they asked me to declare regret of ever joining 6th April movement to

Literature Greats join protest for IOL workers’ democracy

On his return from Barcelona George Orwell wrote in his classic , ‘The Homage to Catalonia’, “ There was much in it (revolution 1937 Spain) that I didn’t understand ,

Freedom of the press in Egypt laced with, interventions, deals and orders

The World Press Freedom Day was initiated to evaluate the amount of press freedom around the world, protect its independence and honor journalists who were subjected to judicial or security

Human rights centres call for official supervision during elections

Ambassador Mahmoud Karem Secretary-General of the National Council for Human Rights asserted that 14 Egyptian human rights organizations from different provinces have called for supervision during the upcoming Shura Council

Lord David Owen talks democracy, intervention

British politician Lord David Owen spoke to a group of Egyptian journalists on Tuesday on the twin subjects of democracy and humanitarian intervention as part of a two-day workshop organized

State Security hauls in 2 MBs, 2 activists and a journalist

Rashid’s Prosecution decided today to detain two Brotherhood members from Alexandria in custody for `5 days on charges of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt Reviewed by UN Rights Council: Truth Emerges Despite Government Lies

Press Release: Egypt’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday( 17 February 2010).

Where Alaa Al Aswany Is Writing From

One evening last fall I joined a small crowd in a dusty room off busy Qasr-Al-Nil street in Cairo, facing a banner that read, “Welcome to the Cultural Salon of

Newspapers Strike In Protest of Publication Law

About 25 daily and weekly newspapers ceased publication Sunday July 9, 2006, in protest of the government’s bill on amendments of publication law.

Two Sit-ins to Protest discontinuance of Thuggery Investigation

On Wednesday, Kifaya stages an hour-long sit-in before the Bar Association. The movement protests the General Attorney’s decision to suspend the investigation on the attacks and harassment targeted journalists and