Egypt - Major decline in freedom of information since army takeover

Reporters without borders

With an eye to Egypt's 26-27 May presidential election and Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's probable victory, Reporters Without Borders has compiled the following overview of the impact of the past 11 months of Sisi-backed rule on the media, journalists and freedom of information in Egypt. Although the new constitution, adopted by referendum in January, guarantees freedom of information, the situation on the ground has been bad and the lists of journalists who have been arrested or (...)

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