Media Freedom

Prepared by: Marianne Sedhom, Researcher at the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) Edited by: Mohamed Abdel Salam, Head of AFTE Research Unit View PDF Content Methodology Introduction First: Formation and…

25 December 2018 Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the consideration of Mohamed Al-Qassas' detention to December 29, session as he was not transported to the court. Al-Qassas, deputy president of Strong Egypt Party, has been held in custody…

2 December 2018  Alexandria Criminal Court had acquitted Karmoz’s photojournalist Ahmed Fouad, along with nine other defendants, from all charges in case that dates back to 25 January revolution's third anniversary.The defendants were…

18 November 2018 State Security Prosecutor released Youm7 journalist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Ezz. The journalist was held pending investigations in case 205/2015, known as "Mekamleen 1" case. He is accused of joining a terrorist group and…

6 November 2018 Cairo Criminal Court rejected the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression's (AFTE) appeal on renewing the detention of photojournalist Mohamed El-Husseini for 45 days pending case 915/2017. He and another…

4 November 2018  The Supreme Administrative Court adjourned the appeal of former Maspero General Manager, Ali Hussein Abu Hamila, to December 24. Accordingly, Maspero's management and Abu Hamila should submit their final memoranda within…

Trial Of Karmoz’s Photojournalist Ahmed Fouad, Along With Nine Other Defendants, Was Postponed To 2nd December 2018 Session.

4 October 2018 State Security Prosecutor extended the detention of the chief editor of Masr Al-Arabia news website Adel Sabry for 15 days pending investigations in case 441/2018 State Security. The prosecutor also scheduled Adel's session…

View full report in PDF Edited by: Mohamed Nagy Introduction On May 24, 2017, the Egyptian government launched a large-scale Internet monitoring campaign that resulted in the blocking of at least 500 different websites between press sites…

Background On July 4th, 2018, the Supreme Council for Media Regulation, headed by journalist Makram Mohamed Ahmed, issued a gag order on publication and broadcasting concerning Egypt’s Children’s Cancer Hospital 57375. The Council called on…