Category: Freedom of the press and media

Legal Guide: Effective Communication Between the Lawyer and Defendant in Egypt

The relationship between the lawyer and his or her client is central to the functioning of the legal system. At every stage,...

Export of Surveillance to MENA Countries

Companies around the world—including American, European, and Israeli private firms—are selling sophisticated surveillance technology to countries in the Middle East and North...

Press Freedom in Egypt

Egypt today is among the world’s worst offenders against press freedom. While Egypt’s current constitution enshrines a free press, bans censorship, and...

The Law Regulating the Press, Media, and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation

The Law Regulating the Press, Media, and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR), Law No. 180 of 2018, went into effect...

Freedom of Association

Despite freedom of association being one of the rights ostensibly protected under the Egyptian Constitution, the Egyptian government continues to tighten restrictions...