The Egyptian government "in a campaign against journalism", accuses RSF

The presenters of pro-government television channels and state newspapers in Egypt are "

", accused the NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday 30 June.

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In a new report entitled "

" Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi, the NGO reports an "

" for journalists who are exposed to "

“, explains in a press release its manager for the Middle East, Sabrina Bennoui.

"

" in a country where talk shows make and break public opinion every night, she said.

More than 60,000 prisoners of conscience

While the 2014 Constitution guarantees press freedom in Egypt, the country has around 20 reporters behind bars and ranks 168 out of 180 in RSF's 2022 press freedom ranking.

According to the NGO, the Egyptian security services represent "

" thanks to a holding company which brings together "

" of the media in the country of 103 million inhabitants.

Also according to RSF, this media infrastructure is mobilized to carry out “

” campaigns allowing “

".

Egypt is regularly singled out for its human rights record, with more than 60,000 prisoners of conscience, including several imprisoned for "

", according to international NGOs.

According to RSF, star journalists played an important role in the crackdown, putting aside their "

" to become "

".

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If the dissident journalists are not accused of being supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood - a brotherhood banned in Egypt since Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi overthrew one of its members as president in 2013 - they are accused of "

" or to promote "

", an accusation with serious consequences in the conservative country.