#censorship
Beating the block: Mada Masr launches Tor mirror
This cat and mouse game has been going on for too long now.
Mohamed Tita
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ملف / موضوع
#website blocks
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منشور حول هذا الموضوع
تقارير — #website blocks
كل التقارير ←
#media legislation
Confusion, contradictions and uncertainty: Implementation of new media law leaves news websites in the dark
By requiring websites to register before regulations were issued, the SMRC has sparked confusion
Rana Mamdouh
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#cybercrime law
How you will be affected by the new cybercrime law: A guide
How the law affects users, providers, web administrators, government employees and digital experts
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#censorship
Cybercrime bill nears committee approval with harsher penalties for site admins, protection for bona fides
The amendments include harsher punishments for website admins and ISPs that disclose user data
Rania al-Abd
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أخبار — #website blocks
كل الأخبار ←
#internet surveillance
Sandvine added to US trade restriction list for supplying technology used for censorship in Egypt
The company's technology is used by the Egyptian government to block websites, including Mada Masr.
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#Mada Masr
On 6th anniversary of block of Mada’s website, State Council rejects lawsuit challenging license denial
Mada Masr intends to appeal the ruling before the Supreme Administrative Court
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#communications disruptions
After brief window of access during COP27, WhatsApp calls blocked again on Vodafone Egypt
WhatsApp and other apps that use VoIP have been blocked intermittently on various ISPs since 2015
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#human rights criticism
UN rights review roundly criticizes Egypt over prison conditions, civil society violations, discrimination
Of the 193 UN member states, 133 submitted recommendations to the Egyptian delegation
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#freedom of the press
Supreme Media Regulatory Council secretary: ‘We’ve yet to reach decision on website licensing, do not know when executive bylaws will be issued’
One year after the rushed application window, the SMRC has yet not reviewed any of the applications.
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آراء — #website blocks
كل الآراء ←
رأي
Nora Younis
My crime is managing a media website
«I went into the bathroom and messaged the lawyer who was on his way to me: “Am I getting arrested?”»
اقرأ →
رأي
Mohamed Naeem
In Egypt, nothing has changed — but perhaps everything has
«This repressive regime has set itself an unattainable goal: to silence everyone all the time forever»
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