The story of a imprisoned activist reveals the harsh atmosphere for speech in Egypt. Plus, what could Chile’s new constitution contribute to the media there?
When Egyptian President el-Sisi launched a “National Dialogue” on human rights, the precarious fate of jailed writer and activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah exposed a grave atmosphere for freedom by speech in this country.
Contributors:
Mona Seif – Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s sister
Nancy Okail – President, Center for International Policy
Amr Khalifa – Political Analyst
Sabrina Bennoui – Head of Middle East Division, Reporters Without Borders
On our radar:
Disappointed. Former journalist turned Prime Minister Boris Johnson is basically done at 10 Downing Street.
Media, Monopolies and the Rewriting of the Chilean Constitution
Chile is working on a new constitution that features some of Augusto Pinochet’s favorite news outlets fighting for their corporate lives.
Contributors:
Patricio Fernández – Member, Journalist & Founder of the Chilean Constitutional Convention, Clinic
Jorge Saavedra – Author, The Media Commons and Social Movements
Claudio Fuentes – Historian, Diego Portales University; author, The Fraud: Chronicle on Plebiscite of the 1980 Constitution
Belén Pellegrini – Journalist, La Neta
