Kareem featured in RSF’s Egypt annual report
February 1st, 2007From the article-
The regime also cracked down on Internet freedom and at least seven cyber-dissidents were jailed in 2006. A State Council administrative court endorsed in June an information and communications ministry decision allowing the authorities to block, suspend or shut down websites considered a threat to “national security.” Blogger Kareem Amer was jailed on 6 November for posting criticism of Islam on his blog.
February 1st, 2007 at 11:10 am
Amnesty International Press Release:
Egypt: Trial of Blogger Expands Realm of Repression
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE120042007
February 2nd, 2007 at 4:39 am
The true size of a religion shows up in its tolerance in relation to criticism.