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Egypt must stop censoring newspapers — CPJ
New York, September 27, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the censorship of two newspapers in the past four days, the first instances of their kind since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak in February. Production of the Saturday edition of the independent weekly Sawt al-Umma was halted, while the daily Rose al-Youssef was prevented from printing a page in today’s paper that was to feature a controversial story.
- US cable reveals ill-treatment of activist
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Cable 09CAIRO255 Egyptian-German blogger Philip Rizk was tortured in an Egyptian prison in February 2009, according to a US diplomatic cable
Internet Security Savvy is Critical as Egyptian Government Blocks Websites, Arrests Activists in Response to Continued Protest | Global Voices
This is a guest blog entry by Eva Galperin, EFF International Activist. See original article on Global Voices. This article can be republished under CreativeCommons license. As we've
AIB condemns closure of Al Jazeera Cairo bureau; laments lack of media freedom
PRESS RELEASE 30 January 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Simon Spanswick +44 (0) 20 7993 2557 Association for International Broadcasting AIB condemns closure of Al Jazeera Cairo bureau; laments lack of media freedom London, 30 January
Egypt – Foreign journalists arrested, Internet blocked
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the arrests of four French journalists as they were preparing to cover protests in Cairo today.
Egypt – Journalists targeted by police violence, arrests
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders roundly condemns police use violence against journalists covering Egypt's street protests. It is hard to establish exactly how
On Human Rights, Obama’s Words Soar Above Actions
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On Human Rights, Obama's Words
2009 a Bad Year for Migrants
Human Rights Watch (HRW) - (New York) - Many governments' policies toward migrants worldwide expose them to human rights abuses including labor exploitation, inadequate access to





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