Egypt
Government actions against journalists in Egypt
Egypt is in Northern Africa, Africa. The record holds 2 incidents in which the government of Egypt, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
- Detention and violence: 1 incident
- Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident
- Licensing and closure of outlets: 1 incident
- Secrets and espionage laws: 1 incident
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2013
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2013 | Egypt arrests and later convicts three Al Jazeera journalists on terrorism-related charges | Detention and violence | Adly Mansour | Reversed (September 23, 2015) |
1960
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1960 | Egypt's Nasser government nationalizes every newspaper and magazine in the country | Funding and ownership pressure | Gamal Abdel Nasser | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |