Date of source: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The proposed new draft law has been criticized for restricting freedom of expression and there are calls for a new law that regulates satellite channels without censoring them.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
This article deals with press freedom reports. The author explains that these reports gain credibility when issued by independent bodies. He points out that the Federation of Arab Journalists and the Supreme Council of Press are not independent; hence, their reports are not reliable.
Date of source: Thursday, May 22, 2008
The article comments on the key discussions that took place at the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference that was held in Cairo in April. The conference looked at the various types of discrimination that exist in Egypt, ranging from discrimination in the workplace to the lack of a...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
A secret front formed by bishops in Upper Egypt is discussing the idea of choosing a bishop to compete for the papal chair in case of Pope Shenouda’s death.
Date of source: Sunday, April 6, 2008
The following article presents an interview with Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard..
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination [EARD] group held its first national conference last weekend. The conference was supposed to be held at the Journalists Syndicate but after journalists stopped participants from entering the premises it was moved to the headquarters of the Tajammu...
Date of source: Saturday, April 12, 2008
A conference that was supposed to be held on April 11-12, 2008 by Egyptians against Religious Discrimination [EARD] was hindered in the Journalists’ Syndicate when a number of members staged a strike in the syndicate and did not allow participants to enter the conference hall. Strikers claimed that...
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The Arabic Network Human Rights Information criticizes the Egyptian authorities for breaking into a satellite equipments company to seize a number of on-air devices.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The article details the findings presented by the National Council for Human Rights on the condition of human rights in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Bahā’īs celebrate the New Year, and the celebration passed smoothly without any troubles.