Egypt’s Press Syndicate announced on Tuesday its decision to file a complaint against Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar and Cairo’s security chief due to the harassment of journalists and alleged attempts from “regime supporters” to storm the Press Syndicate building during Monday’s protests. Protestors had designated the Press Syndicate in downtown Cairo as one of three main locations to demonstrate against Egypt’s recent decision to cede two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, but police forces mobilized early on Monday to block access to all planned locations. Riot police also used tear gas to disperse a series of protests throughout central Cairo, including Al-Nahia near Mohandiseen and Mesaha Square in Dokki, as protestors struggled to gather amid the heavy security presence. However, pro-regime demonstrators were allowed to gather in several locations – including in front of the Press Syndicate – to show their support for President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and to celebrate Sinai Liberation Day, which fell on Monday. In its statement issued following an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the syndicate condemned “attempts to storm the building by some protestors and thugs, within earshot and view of the police forces that were…
Egypt’s Press Syndicate to File Complaint Against Interior Minister Over ‘Police Violations’
April 26, 2016
