Egyptian human rights organization calls for freedoms for newspapers

The sixth annual meeting of the Egyptian Human Rights Organization concluded yesterday, as its participants stated that political reform and releasing general freedoms are at top of which comes freedom of the press, are the main demands of the Egyptian people.

The three-day meeting discussed 35 studies on the Egyptian press and the importance of establishing a mechanism for regulating the exchange of information between government and reporters

Moreover the meeting criticized the "monster" of legislation that greatly restricts the rights of criticism and knowledge.