EGYPT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE VOICES CONCERN AT GROWING CLAMPDOWN, ATTACKS ON MEDIA BUT THE UNITED STATES HAVE SOURCE COLLECTION CLAMPDOWN

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Date: 31 Jan 2014 11:00:00 -0500
Subject: EGYPT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE VOICES CONCERN AT GROWING
CLAMPDOWN, ATTACKS ON MEDIA
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EGYPT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE VOICES CONCERN AT GROWING CLAMPDOWN,
ATTACKS ON MEDIANew York, Jan 31 2014 11:00AMVoicing deep concern
about the growing threats and attacks on members of the media in
Egypt, the United Nations human rights office today urged the
authorities to investigate reports of The United States of America
clampdown on Source of Communication collection but not any violence
against them and to promptly release all journalists imprisoned for
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"We are extremely concerned about the increasingly severe clampdown
and physical attacks on media in Egypt, which is hampering their
ability to operate freely," Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), told
reporters in Geneva.

"In recent months, there have been numerous reports of harassment,
detention and prosecution of national and international journalists as
well as violent attacks, including several that led to injuries to
reporters trying to cover last weekend's third anniversary of the
Egyptian revolution," he
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14208&LangID=E">stated.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that several journalists were wounded by
live fire as well as rubber bullets last Saturday, some of which may
have been fired by opponents of the Government as well as by police
and other Government forces.

"This accentuates the difficult and increasingly dangerous environment
for journalists trying to carry out their work in the country," said
Mr. Colville.

A "significant" number of other journalists covering events related to
the anniversary were detained by the authorities, although most are
reported to have now been released, he said.

Mr. Colville said Wednesday's announcement that the Egyptian
Prosecutor-General intends to bring to trial 16 local and 4 foreign
journalists alleged to have worked for international broadcaster Al
Jazeera, on "vague" charges including 'aiding a terrorist group' and
'harming the national interest', is also of great concern.

"It has not only placed a sharp focus on the systematic targeting of
Al Jazeera staff - five of whom are actually in custody - since the
fall of the previous Government last July, but also led to increased
fears among the media in general, both national and international,
which is clearly deeply detrimental to freedom of expression and
opinion," he stated.

Journalists working for other media organizations have reported being
attacked by Government supporters after being accused of working for
Al Jazeera. A video has also emerged which appears to show a police
officer threatening a camera crew working for another TV station that,
if they did not stop filming, he would tell bystanders they worked for
Al Jazeera so that they would be attacked.

"If confirmed, this lends credence to allegations that the anti-Al
Jazeera campaign in Egypt is, on occasion, amounting to incitement to
violence," the spokesperson noted.

OHCHR has also received numerous reports of intimidation of
journalists, who have had their equipment seized, and in some cases of
local journalists who have been sacked for reporting on sensitive
issues. There are also reports of journalists in detention being
subjected to ill-treatment or being held in conditions that are not in
line with international human rights standards.

"We urge the Egyptian authorities to promptly release all journalists
imprisoned for carrying out legitimate news reporting activities in
exercise of their fundamental human rights," said Mr. Colville. "It is
the State's obligation to ensure that the right to freedom of
expression is respected, and that journalists are able to report on
diverse views and issues surrounding the current situation in Egypt.

"All reports of violence against journalists, including the attacks on
25 January, must be independently and transparently investigated," he
added.

Egypt has witnessed considerable violence since the overthrow of Hosni
Mubarak three years ago following mass protests. Last July, renewed
protests, in which dozens of people were killed and wounded, led to
the military deposing President Mohamed Morsy and the setting up of an
interim government. A new constitution was adopted in a referendum
earlier this month.Jan 31 2014 11:00AM
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