Press Law in Egypt Diminishes Hopes for Independent Media

Shortly after unprecedented jail terms were issued against leading members of Egypt’s Press Syndicate, President AbdelFattah al-Sisi approved a new press law, sparking further concern over the future of a relatively independent media in the country. After the approval of a new Constitution in 2014 that guarantees freedom of expression and press, Egyptian journalists hoped, … Continue reading Press Law in Egypt Diminishes Hopes for Independent Media