Egypt newspapers don’t print to protest press law
Egypt’s independent and opposition newspapers were not published on Sunday to protest against a draft press law which the government bills as a reform but journalists say puts new limits on press freedom. The government-drafted bill, which won preliminary approval in parliament on Saturday, eliminates imprisonment as a penalty for some media offences, but continues to allow judges to impose jail terms for journalists in many others. Chief among the objections of opponents of the law is a provision allowing the jailing of journalists who allege financial corruption by officials or state employees. Several hundred journalists and activists, surrounded by riot police, protested against the law outside parliament before marching to the Journalists Syndicate, blocking traffic in central Cairo. A total of 25 daily and weekly papers observed the boycott. State-owned papers went to print as normal. The government says the law is a step forward for democratic reforms. (Reuters,July 10, 2006)
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Oh that’s really a good idea to show that you are protesting against the governemnt. Well just post the reaction of the government as well. I know at times protesting is far good rather than explaining the things to others!
Comment by Graham Stewards — July 11, 2006 @ 9:49 am