The Press Syndicate will host a general assembly on Friday to vote for a new syndicate head and six council members. A crackdown on freedom of speech, censorship, and the imprisonment of journalists have been hindering the syndicate’s quest for freedom of the press. Moreover, the unprecedented historical assault on the syndicate, when a police raid resulted in the arrest of two journalists, and the trial of syndicate leaders heavily impacted current elections. The law had brought a new perspective to press freedom guarantees by banning the detention of journalists for publishing crimes and removing several practices pressuring journalists and hindering their work. According to him, new legislations must aim to develop and restructure the media and press.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 01, 2017 15:22 UTC