The issue of disabled access to the news websites blocked by an anonymous authority in Egypt will be resolved within a week at most, head of the press syndicate Abdel Mohsen Salama said on Sunday. Salama promised that the issue would be fixed within a week, according to the state-owned news agency MENA. The head of the Press Syndicate didn’t disclose further information on the blockade and whether all websites will be enabled again or not, AhramOnline reported. Egypt has blocked over 129 websites over the past two months, including news websites and VPN websites, according to the Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE). The blocked websites include Mada Masr, Medium, Daily News Egypt and Cyberghost. The blockade of the websites has gradually increased, with no specific body from the government announcing responsibility. However, they were all blocked on claims of spreading lies and promoting terrorism. Several local and international rights organizations condemned the blockade decision and described it as unconstitutional, as it violates Article 57 stipulating the freedom of media and public’s right to know and to access information. The access to several blocked websites is enabled every now…
Issue of Blocked Websites Will Be ‘Resolved’ Within a Week: Head of Press Syndicate
July 31, 2017
