Government crackdown in egypt

Egypts gay community fears government crackdown the guardian. World leaders must act to stop president alsisis repressive. Major crackdown in egypt sweeps up activists, children and at. The governments mass arrests and internet restrictions seem intended to scare egyptians away from protesting and to leave them in the dark. Egypt arrests local journalist in accelerating crackdown may 14, 2020 gmt cairo ap egyptian officials have detained a journalist at a major newspaper on terrorism charges, his lawyer said, a move sharply condemned thursday by a global press advocacy group. Egypts animaldrawn cart owners struggle as government. The military arrested morsi and muslim brotherhood leaders, and declared chief justice of the supreme constitutional court adly mansour as the interim president of egypt. Aug 17, 20 the lede is following events in egypt on saturday, where islamist protesters have taken to the streets again to demonstrate against the militarybacked government that killed hundreds this week. According to the european parliament ep, as of 23 october 2019, there had been no official, strong and united public response forthcoming from the european union and its member states to the septemberoctober 2019 crackdown in egypt. Cairo egyptian security forces have expanded a crackdown on antigovernment protesters, arresting hundreds, including political. In resolution 20192880rsp, the ep strongly condemned the crackdown and reminded egypt that any response by the security forces should be in line with international norms and standards and its own constitution. Amnesty international details egypts crackdown on press time. Aug 30, 20 a crackdown by egypts new militarybacked government has decapitated the muslim brotherhood, the powerful islamist organization that ran this country for just over a year. Angela joya discusses the raid on the last independent media center in egypt.

Boehm was swept up in what human rights activists say is the biggest and most widespread crackdown since egyptian president abdel fatah alsissi came to power six years ago. Dec 18, 2018 with the crackdown on the mainstream media in egypt ongoing, the government this year started going after bloggers, activists and social media users. Apr 17, 2014 egypt s gay community fears government crackdown this article is more than 6 years old recent series of raids and long jail terms fan fears that gay people may be new target of authoritarian. Nov 28, 2019 as opposition to egypt s president alsisi continues, the government intensifies the repression of free speech. Journalism in egypt has effectively become a crime over the past four years, as authorities clamp down on media outlets and muzzle dissent. Amnesty international says egyptian authorities have arrested more.

Cairo egyptian security forces have expanded a crackdown on anti government protesters, arresting hundreds, including political. Egypt expands its crackdown to target foreigners, journalists and. May 03, 2020 journalism has effectively become a crime in egypt with the authorities using the coronavirus outbreak to ramp up its crackdown against the media, a human rights group has warned. European parliament adopts resolution condemning government. Oct 25, 2019 the last resolution the european parliament passed on egypt came this past december and condemned continuous restrictions on fundamental democratic rights in egypt and called on the egyptian government to end its crackdown on human rights workers, journalists, activists, the lgbtq community and civil society organizations, among others. The government of president abdel fattah alsisi is clearly shaken to. By doing so, the right to a trial and due process of the law was suspended. The statement calls on egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release the detainees. Egypt crackdown on civil society human rights watch.

Oct 01, 2019 protests in egypt have become rare following a massive crackdown against opposition supporters under sisi, who took power after former muslim brotherhood member president mohammed morsi was ousted in 20. Amnesty reports chilling details of egypt s press crackdown amid coronavirus pandemic. Egypt broadens crackdown on antigovernment protesters. Egypt is a northern africa country bordering four other countries including the gaza strip, israel, libya, and sudan. Demonstrations in egypt are restricted under law no. Egypts latest crackdown on gays creates fear in lgbt community. Six of the men are recent college graduates who were arrested. Apr 10, 2019 what type of government does egypt have. Oct 19, 2015 facebook defies government crackdown on egypts online activity facebook has around 22,4 million users in egypt, roughly 25% of the population facebook has rolled out a new feature that will let you know if the social media company suspects your account is being hacked into by the government. An american student was among thousands swept up in the sissi governments campaign. A 2017 law regulating nongovernmental organizations ngos has ushered in unprecedented levels of repression and will. Egypt broadens crackdown on antigovernment protesters, arresting.

Egypt arrests local journalist in accelerating crackdown. Cairo journalism in egypt has effectively become a crime over the past four years, as authorities clamp down on media outlets and muzzle dissent, amnesty. Egypts harsh crackdown quashes protest movement the new. May 03, 2020 egypts public prosecutor warned in a recent statement that those who spread false news about the coronavirus may face up to five years imprisonment and steep fines. Egyptian government using pandemic to tighten control of media and.

Journalism has effectively become a crime in egypt with the authorities using the coronavirus outbreak to ramp up its crackdown against the media, a human rights group has warned. Dec 12, 2019 when some newspapers joined the outcry, security forces raided the cairo office of an organization that represents journalists. An actors dream if you were going to put the drama on. In fake news crackdown, egypt is a world leader on jailing. Latest updates on crackdown in egypt the new york times. The interim government declared a monthlong state of emergency, commencing at 16. Mar, 2016 5 years later, egypt government crackdown on dissent persists egypts government is more repressive than it has ever been. Its gritty soap operas, touching on drug addiction amongst the middle classes, sexual abuse and life in a womens prison, have been hits on tv in egypt and across the arab world. Journalism in egypt has effectively become a crime over the past four years, amnesty international says, as authorities clamp down on media outlets and muzzle dissent.

Google is deepening its involvement with egypts government. The harsh crackdown one of the largest waves of arrests in egypt in decades has ended the shortlived protest movement and put mr. Egypt has made journalism a crime with crackdown, says. Abdel fattah elsisis government has orchestrated this crackdown to. Nov 11, 2019 egypts official government report was prepared by a joint committee of the ministries of foreign affairs, justice, interior, and social solidarity, as well as representatives from the public prosecution, general intelligence service, national security agency, the national council for women, the national council on human rights, and the. May 02, 2020 egypt has made journalism a crime with crackdown, says amnesty international egyptian government using pandemic to tighten control of media and quash dissent, rights group reports associated press. In wake of government crackdown, egypt lobbies for support. The harsh crackdown one of the largest waves of arrests in egypt. Apr 02, 2019 khaled abol naga an outspoken critic of the egyptian government stands accused of treason afp. Egypts ngo law aims to erase civil society middle east. Faced with rare protests, egypts government has launched a crackdown that human rights groups say is one of the largest the country has seen during abdelfattah elsissis five years as president. The move came after the militarys ultimatum for the government to resolve its differences with protesters during widespread national protests.

No political prisoners freed as egypt pardons thousands on. Egyptian activist arrested amid government crackdown on. This is a big hit a unique and significant one in light of the government s crackdown against civil society in egypt, suzan fayad, the centres director told al jazeera. The londonbased rights group said in a report sunday, may 3, 2020 that as the number of coronavirus infections in egypt continues to rise, the government is strengthening information controls, instead of upholding transparency during the health crisis. Amnesty reports chilling details of egypts press crackdown. Nprs leila fadel speaks with rachel martin about the governments heavy.

The 2019 egyptian protests consist of protests by two thousand people in cairo, alexandria, damietta and five other egyptian cities on 20, 21 and 27 september 2019 in which the protestors called for president of egypt abdel fattah elsisi to be removed from power. Major crackdown in egypt sweeps up activists, children npr. Two reporters critical of the government were arrested and charged with spreading false news. Small groups of protesters gather in central cairo shouting antigovernment slogans in cairo, egypt september 21, 2019. Hundreds arrested in nationwide crackdown human rights. May 03, 2020 amnesty reports chilling details of egypt press crackdown amnesty international says that journalism in egypt has effectively become a crime over the past four years, as authorities clamp down on. Crackdown widens after call for new protests in egypt reuters.

May 02, 2020 egypts public prosecutor warned in a recent statement that those who spread false news about the coronavirus may face up to five years imprisonment and steep fines. Rights groups say the egyptian government has waged an unprecedented crackdown on dissent since 20, when elsisi led a military coup that deposed his democraticallyelected predecessor. Sep 23, 2019 the crackdown comes after a former government contractor and parttime actor, mohamed ali, issued a new video calling for egyptians to stage a millionman march this friday. Until, that is, president abdel fattah alsisi unleashed a new wave of censorship. Local rights groups as well as the governments own national council for human rights condemned the practice as unconstitutional. Egypt expands crackdown on gay and transgender people the. Amnesty reports chilling details of egypt press crackdown apml egypt press freedom as the number of coronavirus infections in egypt continues to rise, the government is strengthening its control over information, the londonbased rights group said, instead of upholding transparency during the public health crisis. Largest wave of mass arrests since president abdel fattah al. Amnesty reports chilling details of egypt press crackdown. Egypt has made journalism a crime with crackdown, says amnesty. Oct 11, 2017 amid egypt s lgbt crackdown, rights worker asks, where is the crime in waving a flag at a concert. Protesters, schoolchildren and some of the governments most prominent critics have all been detained in a government clampdown. Citizen protesters, schoolchildren and some of the governments most prominent critics have all been detained in a.

In egypt, seven men are facing imminent execution based on confessions that human rights activists say were extracted under torture. Sep 27, 2019 egyptian authorities have arrested nearly 2,000 people in a sweeping nationwide crackdown following anti government protests that erupted on september 20, 2019. European parliament adopts resolution condemning government crackdown in egypt, calls for serious revision of eu aid. Abdel fattah alsisis government has orchestrated this crackdown to. Egypt manages the sinai peninsula, the only land connecting africa and the other parts of the eastern hemisphere.

Egypts civil society is shrinking under relentless government crackdown. As the number of covid19 cases in egypt continues to rise, the government is tightening its control over information, according to amnesty international. At least 12 individuals have been caught up in the covid19motivated crackdown so far, according to amnesty. As the number of coronavirus infections in egypt continues to rise, the government is strengthening its control over information, says rights group. May 03, 2020 amnesty reports chilling details of egypt press crackdown. Oct 04, 2019 the harsh crackdown one of the largest waves of arrests in egypt in decades has ended the shortlived protest movement and put mr. Facebook defies government crackdown on egypts online. May 20, 2018 egypts animaldrawn cart owners are struggling as the government has intensified its crackdown on them in the last few months in order to clean up cairos streets and ease traffic congestion, which costs the egyptian economy billions of dollars.

Oct 03, 2017 the crackdown has been fueled by social media, where images of the flagwaving were widely shared, and by dating apps and other websites, which the egyptian police have used to entrap people. Biggest crackdown under sisi condemned after thousands arrested. Oct 12, 2019 major crackdown in egypt sweeps up activists, children and at least 1 u. Oct 18, 2017 egypts latest crackdown on gays creates fear in lgbt community.