Review of African Political Economy - Vol. 22 No. 66 Egypt's New Draconian Press Law: A Tale of Two Sons

Abstract of Briefing

Title:	Egypt's New Draconian Press Law: A Tale of Two Sons
Author:	Hasan Ragab
Location:	Vol.22 No.66 (December 1995), pp592-595

The recently announced press laws, unsurpassed in Egyptian history, were completely unexpected, severe and amount to a confiscation of press freedom. But the gag that was intended to silence all critics has turned out to be a political disaster. For a regime not renowned for political savvy they have provoked unprecedented violent criticism, even from generally docile government-owned press.

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