Egypt's Syndicate of Journalists expressed its rejection for the disregard which the ten-member committee in charge of making constitutional amendments showed for the suggestions of the syndicate.

The syndicate proposed some amendments on journalism and press in the 2012 constitution.

At a press conference held on Monday, Diaa Rashwan, the syndicate's head, said that the committee ignored the journalists' requests, which include amending articles on banning the confiscation of newspapers and abolishing sentences involving jail terms.

The new amendments constitutionalize the confiscation and shutting down of papers, Rashwan stated.

Loose phrases were used in an article on the freedom of press, which paves the way for interpretations that undermine them, he added.