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Italian Translation of Al-Jazeera Article April 11th, 2007

Giovanni, manager of theViewPoint.org and dalMondo.info, has kindly provided an Italian translation of an Al-Jazeera article in which Egypt’s Foreign Minister expressed frustration and apathy over the world’s ‘interference’ with the Egyptian court’s jail sentence passed to Kareem.

Original Arabic article: القاهرة تستنكر ردود الأفعال على الحكم بسجن مدون.

Our English translation: Cairo Condemns Reactions to Sentencing Blogger to Prison.

Giovanni’s Italian translation: Il Cairo condanna le Reazioni alla condanna al carcere del Blogger.

Il Cairo condanna le Reazioni alla condanna al carcere del Blogger

Ahmed Abul-Gheit considers criticism of Abdul Kareem Suleiman’s sentence as interference in the judiciary system.

PHOTO: Ahmed Abul-Gheit considera le critiche alla condanna di Abdul Kareem Suleiman delle interferenze sul sistema giudiziario.

L’Egitto critica pesantemente le reazioni alla condanna a 4 anni di carcere del blogger egiziano accusato di attaccare, nel suo blog, l’Islam ed il presidente Hosni Mubarak

Il Ministro degli Esteri egiziano Ahmed Abul-Gheit ha dichiarato che nessuno, “chiunque esso sia” deve intromettersi nel lavoro dell’autorità giudiziaria egiziana, ne commentare le sue decisioni.

Abul-Gheit ha anche affermato che l’Egitto rifiuta le posizioni di alcuni “media ed organizzazioni non governative straniere”, esprimendo il “forte disappunto e la costernazione” dell’Egitto per quanto è stato detto.

Un tribunale di Alexandria, nel nord dell’Egitto, ha condannato Abdul Kareem Suleiman a quattro annni di prigione, con l’accusa di disprezzare la religione islamica e di insultare il presidente Mubarak.

Il tribunale “Moharram Bek Misdemeanor” ha condannato l’accusato a tre anni di carcere per l’accusa di disprezzo della religione islamica, e ad un anno per le offese al Presidente. Suleiman era uno studente all’Università Al-Azhar, che lo aveva espulso lo scorso anno e che aveva richiesto che venisse processato. E’ il primo blogger egiziano ad essere condannato al carcere.

Il portavoce del Dipartimento di Stato Americano, Tom Casey, ha dichiarato la propia preoccupazione per l’incarcerazione del blogger Abdul Kareem Suleiman, condannato per aver espresso le propie opinioni. La sentenza è stata criticata anche dalle organizzazioni per i diritti umani egiziane ed estere, quali il “Committee to Protect Journalists” con sede a New York e l’”Egyptian Organization for Human Rights”.

Otto articoli

Suleiman ha firmato i propri articoli con l’appellativo di Kareem Amer. E’ stato processato per il contenuto di otto post, pubblicati sul suo blog, nei quali critica fortemente l’Università Al-Azhar, descritta come “l’Università del terrorismo e dell’estremismo”.

Inoltre, in uno di questi articoli, critica Mubarak, paragonandolo ad un “dittatore faraonico”. In un altro articolo intitolato “la nuda verità sull’Islam come la vedo io”, Suleiman parla degli scontri tra sette religiose avvenuti ad Alexandria nel 2005, accusando i mussulmani di aver fomentato gli scontri ed infangandone l’immagine.

In custodia dallo scorso Novembre, Suleiman non ha mai rinnegato quanto scritto, affermando che gli articoli riflettono solo le proprie opinioni personali. Gli avvocati della difesa hanno dichiarato che ricorreranno in appello contro la condanna, ritenendo ingiusto il processo.

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The Varsity: Kareem’s case “an important symbol of human freedom” April 11th, 2007

Cam Vidler has published Kareem’s story in The Varsity, the University of Toronto’s official student newspaper: Jailed Egyptian Blogger An Example To Us All.

Excerpts:

In pursuit of this objective, Kareem has used his website to speak out against gender inequality at his university (Al-Azhar University in Cairo) and criticize what he sees as the negative influence of Islam on Egyptian society. For this, the brave writer found himself expelled, chased by knife-wielding thugs while security officials stood aside, referred to the public prosecutor, charged, convicted, and sentenced to four years in prison for “inciting hatred of Islam” and “insulting” President Hosni Mubarak. Needless to say, freedom of expression is under attack in Egypt.

Since then, the case has spurred a global movement calling for his safe release and for free speech in general. Western media outlets, including the Washington Post, Le Monde, the Globe and Mail, Der Speigel, and many others have embraced Kareem’s cause by publicizing his tragic story. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Reporters Without Borders have condemned his imprisonment and are currently lobbying the Egyptian government for his release. Politicians from Italy and the U.S. have also joined the effort by sending official letters to Cairo calling for Kareem to be pardoned.

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To the dismay of the Egyptian government, the case has now become an important symbol of human freedom. Despite the gross injustice committed against him, Kareem has created an opportunity for bottom-up democratic reform by encouraging others to stand up with him. The internet is increasingly being effectively used as a tool to communicate political ideas in an area of the world where mainstream discourse is often controlled by the state.

Tom Palmer, director of the Byrne Project on Middle East Liberty and a close friend to Kareem, believes this is a key moment for the region.

“In every society, brave people have to struggle for their freedom, and the Middle East is no different. Arabs-and especially Arab Muslims-are taking the initiative to defend their precious right not to be arrested, imprisoned, or subjected to violence for expressing their views.”

Kareem’s message, however, should not be limited to Egypt, or the Middle East. Freedom of speech is constantly under attack from governments around the world. Countries like China, Russia, and Venezuela combat undesired expression with a range of tools, from restrictive licensing policies to state-owned ISPs and media outlets.

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