Moataz El-Fegiery writes in the Lebanon-based regional Daily Star:
Unwilling to remain on the sidelines in the reform debate in the Middle East for the past two years, Arab governments have asserted themselves against civil society activists and reformists, creating a significant rise in the numbers of Arab prisoners of conscience. The return of security issues to the fore once again in the politics of the region, as well as the softening of calls by the international community for freedom and reform, have encouraged Arab regimes in such actions.
Later in the article, Kareem’s case is mentioned:
Egypt has similarly prosecuted journalist Huweida Taha for “publishing false information violating the reputation of the country,” due to her work on torture, as well as blogger Karim Amer and newspaper editor Ibrahim Issa for “insulting the president.”
