Egypt Jails Political Blogger For Four Years

March 12th, 2007 · 6 Comments

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Bloggers are a diverse bunch. Those of us in North America rarely think twice about sharing our thoughts on everything under the sun. Political blogs are amongst the most popular of all blogs here. But, in other places, blogging about politics or government activities can get you jailed.

Abdul Kareem Nabil Suleiman, better known as Kareem Amer, was jailed for four years in Egypt in February for criticizing the Egyptian government and condemning radical Islam. A website has been set up to keep his voice alive: Free Kareem.

[Via CNN.]

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6 responses so far ↓

1 Broc // Mar 14, 2007 at 12:41 am

In my opinion it is unfathomable to have a government that can censor opinion still in existence
yet this continues with most of todays countries
2 Everyday Weekender // Mar 14, 2007 at 6:22 pm

That is absolutely insane. What ever happened to free speech?
3 calvin // Mar 15, 2007 at 9:30 am

That’s really sad. There is another case pending trial in Malaysia where bloggers Jeffooi and Ahiruddin Atan being sued for their political comments. It’s pretty scary. I do hope Kareem will be released soon.
4 Philip Liu // Mar 18, 2007 at 2:03 pm

Yes, unfortunately free expression is not a desired value in many countries.
5 ilker // Mar 22, 2007 at 5:46 pm

How unfortunate..
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