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Latest in Tag: journalist

Plea to suspend imprisonment verdict against novelist Ahmed Nagy
Defence lawyers of jailed journalist and novelist Ahmed Nagy filed a plea Tuesday to suspend the sentence of imprisonment until an appeal against the verdict is reviewed by the court. The plea stated that the verdict is marred by faulty application of the law. Bulaq Criminal Court sentenced Nagy Saturday to two years in prison …

Hossam Bahagat barred from travel
CPJ MENA Programme issues statement condemning state’s practice of barring political activists from travelling

Hossam Bahgat banned from travelling
Journalist was detained previously in November on charges of âpublishing false newsâ

Arrest and deteriorating health of prisoner highlights continued State oppression of journalism
Partner of imprisoned photojournalist accuses Gamasa police station of torturing her husband, that she was barred from visiting

Prosecution renews detention of journalist Ismail Alexandrani’s for fourth time
Alexandrani’s next hearing will be on 27 January

Syndicate demands investigation into doctorâs death in Fayoum
The syndicate deplored violence committed by security forces during doctorâs arrest

Ahmed Nagyâs trial postponed to 2 January for Verdict
Journalist was charged with publishing an article with obscene sexual content

In Pictures: Journalists protest colleagues’ detention
The protest comes as part of a campaign organised by the Freedoms Committee of the Press Syndicate

Al Jazeera journalist to stand re-trial
Lawyer calls for immediate drop of charges as they were not “fully investigated”

Foreign journalists between caution and refusal to visit Egypt
âIf I were planning a vacation, Egypt would not be on my list,â says Nigerian journalist

Egyptian researcher detained pending investigation
Prosecution accused Alexandrani of belonging to an outlawed group, promoting that groupâs interests, publishing false news and spreading rumours intentionally with the aim of terrorising people.

Egypt eases curfew in North Sinai, detains journalist
The curfew in North Sinai will be reduced by four hours during the elections

Al- Masreyoon Editor questions arrest of journalist
Journalist was arrested Saturday, detained for 15 days pending investigations

Hossam Bahgat released, press freedom still bleak
63 more journalists are still behind bars since 2013: ANHRI

Detention of Hossam Bahgat sparks anger
The arrest was condemned by Amnesty international, the Press Syndicate, and the Committee to Protect Journalists

In Cartoon: Journalists are the victims of every political era

Military Prosecution orders detention of journalist
Hossam Bahgat was summoned by Military Intelligence for questioning Sunday

Ain Shams student suspended for shooting video on campus
The video showed students dancing in one of the university halls

Trial for journalist shooting starts over a year later
48 Brotherhood members facing murder charges in Mayada Ashrafâs controversial killing case

Photojournalist released after false charge of Brotherhood membership
Al-Youm Al-Sabaa to begin investigations with journalist who reported her colleague
The âfree pressâ under his presidency
Al-Sisi assured African journalists that there is ‘press freedom’
French student arrested, deported from Egypt for researching 6 April
âThey knew who I was and what I was doing long before the arrest,â says student
Al-Masriya journalistâs detention renewed
Fears stoked as government plans to issue anti-terrorism law

El Pais correspondent flees Egypt under threat of arrest
Spanish authorities advised journalist Ricard Gonzalez there was an âimminent risk of arrestâ if he stayed

Worries over detained Shawkanâs health, family plan Press Syndicate sit-in
Syndicate head says he will follow up on case of photojournalist detained almost two years without charge

Al Jazeera journalist released by German authorities
German Foreign Ministry suggested Monday that extradition to a country with the death penalty would be unlikely

Egyptian journalist wins Nile Media Awards for covering GERD negotiationsÂ
The Nile River Awards is from the NBI, in corporation with Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie, Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa, Nile Basin Discourse and Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂźr Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ).

Journalists act out in defence of co-defendant journalist Youssef Shaaban
Mahienour El-Massry allowed lawyer visit in jail

Editor-in-chief investigated for publishing âfalse newsâ
Press Syndicate condemns move, demands prosecution to abide by law

Journalistsâ call for action on 10 June determined ‘not to fail’
Organisation and mobilisation for strike to achieve demands from their institutions