Bureaucrash, the freedom activist network, features a blog post about the DC rally by Anca who is one of the organizers:

November 9th , known as World Freedom Day, marks the fall of the Berlin Wall and is a day of celebration for freedom lovers around the globe. But November 9th also marks the sad one-year anniversary since Egypt imprisoned freedom of speech. What is for some World Freedom Day is for others Egypt Freedom Restraint Day.

One year ago Egypt chose to celebrate World Freedom Day by taking away Kareem ‘s freedom of movement because he stood up for freedom of speech. Today, joining a world wide effort, an enthusiastic and outspoken group of freedom lovers gathered in front of the Egypt Embassy Cultural Office to show our support for Kareem.

We might have been the last Free Kareem rally considering the time zone but I would say we came in first in terms of enthusiasm and commitment. In spite of cold and wind, under the paternal watch of the fierce US Secret Service we managed to convey our message of freedom to passers-by and drivers who enthusiastically responded to our request to honk for freedom.

We spoke freely to show Egypt they can not silence free speech. We spoke about our credo to prove to Egypt that they can not imprison principles. We expressed our views to the press present on location to prove to Egypt that the war of ideas can not be won by force but by reason and arguments. And neither the lack of reaction from the Egyptian authorities nor the chocolate we shared for lunch managed to sweeten our outrage.

We stood up for the sake of freedom of speech and we stood up for Kareem, we did last year, we did this year and we would do it again …our hope is that it won’t be necessary and we will celebrate the next World Freedom Day having Kareem free amongst us.

Pictures of the rally (also below):

Much thanks to Boye Bjerkholt, there will be a Free Kareem rally in front of the Egyptian Embassy in Oslo, Norway, at 12:00PM.

If you’re in the area, please show your support by attending this rally!

Embassy address:
Drammensveien 90 A
N – 0244 OSLO

There will be a Free Kareem rally in Paris this afternoon, in front of the Egyptian Embassy and in the streets around the Place de l’Etoile nearby, making the city count 15. Many thanks to Liberté Chérie for organizing this event!

ALL RALLIES TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER:
If time is set to “TBA,” please e-mail the organizer of the relevant rally on Thursday to check the exact time. We will update this as soon as we are informed.

London rally:
Organizer: Debi Chakrabarty
E-mail: debi.chakra(at)gmail.com or click here
Place: Egyptian Embassy, 26 South Street, Westminster (Map)
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
[Rally participants will be meeting at the Green Park tube station at 3 PM so that they can walk over together.]

Washington, DC rally:
Organizer: Anca Bogdana Rusu
E-mail: anca_bogdana_rusu(at)yahoo.com or click here
Place: Egyptian Embassy Cultural Office, Egyptian Embassy Cultural Office by DuPont Circle, 1303 New Hampshire Ave. NW (Map)
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Further information: Facebook Event Group

New York City rally:
Organizer: Mimi Asnes
E-mail: mimi.asnes(at)gmail.com or click here
Place: Egyptian Consulate, 1110 2nd Avenue, New York (Map)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Rome rally:
Organizer: Eleonora Bianchini
E-mail: eleonorabianchini(at)blogosfere.it or click here
Place: Egyptian Embassy, Villa Savoia – Via Salaria, 267, Roma (Map)
Time: TBA

Berlin rally:
Organizer: Jessica Wright, Institut für Unternehmerische Freiehit
E-mail: jessica(at)iuf-berlin.org or click here
Place: Egyptian Embassy, Stauffenberg Str. 6-7, 10785 Berlin (Map)
Time: 1:00pm

Amsterdam rally:
Organizer: Tori Egherman
E-mail: tori.egherman@gmail.com or click here
Time: 12:00pm

Stockholm rally:
Organizer: Jonas Virdalm
E-mail:
Place: Egyptian Embassy, Strandvägen 35, 11451 Stockholm (Map)
Time: 12:00pm
Further information: Speakers will include Henrik Alexandersson (Frihetsfronten), Magnus Andersson (CUF), Rola Brentlin (MUF) (h/t, Johan Norberg)

Prague rally:
Organizer: Amnesty Czech (amnesty.cz)
E-mail: lamiskhalilova(at)gmail.com or click here
Place: Egyptian Embassy, Pelléova 14, Praha 6 – Bubeneč, 160 00 (Map)
Time: TBA

Rio de Janeiro rally:
Organizer: Pedro Sette
E-mail: psette(at)ordemlivre.org or click here
Place: Egyptian Consulate, Rua Muniz Barreto, 741 (one block away from the subway station.)
Time: 10AM

São Paulo rally:
Organizer: Magno Karl
E-mail: mkarl(at)ordemlivre.org or click here
Time: TBA

Athens rally:
Organizer: Fotis Perlikos, Liberal Alliance
E-mail: perlykos01(at)yahoo.gr or click here
Place: Egyptian Embassy, 3 Vasilissis Sofias Av., 106 71 Athens
Time: TBA

Bucharest rally:
Organizer: Olga Nicoara
E-mail: olga.nicoara(at)cadi.ro or click here
Place: Egyptian Embassy, Dacia Boulevard 67
Time: 12pm – 1pm

Mexico City rally:
Organizer: Armando R.
E-mail: aregil(at)cato.org or click here
Place: Embassy of Egypt in Mexico City, Mexico – Alejandro Dumas No. 131, Polanco, Mexico, D.F.
Time: TBA

Brussels rally:
Organizer: Pieter Cleppe, Jong VLD
E-mail: pieter_cleppe(at)yahoo.com or click here
Address: Egyptian Embassy, Avenue de l’Uruguay 19, 1000 Brussels (Map)
Time: TBA
Further information: View flyer

Confirmed cities so far:

1- Brussels
2- Rome
3- Stockholm
4- Washington DC
5- New York City
6- Prague
7- Bucharest
8- Berlin
9- Amsterdam
10- London
11- Athens
12 – Mexico City
13 – São Paulo
14 – Rio de Janeiro

Interested in organizing a rally in a city that is not yet listed here? Contact us!

For those in the DC area, below is the confirmed information concerning the Free Kareem rally to be held. Please show your support and attend it if you’re anywhere close to this area!

Date: Friday, November 9, 2007
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Egyptian Embassy Cultural Office (Dupont Circle)
Street: 1303 New Hampshire Ave NW
City/Town: Washington, DC

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Message from the organizers:

Regardless of whether you agree with Kareem, we can all agree that no one should be imprisoned for voicing their opinions. We ask only that you join us during your lunch hour to support Kareem and free expression.

Facebook event group.

For more information, please contact Anca or Andrew.

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We have 10 confirmed cities so far that will take place in the worldwide Free Kareem rally on Friday, the 9th of November.

1- Brussels
2- Rome
3- Stockholm
4- Washington DC
5- New York City
6- Prague
7- Bucharest
8- Berlin
9- Amsterdam
10- London
11- Athens
12 – Mexico City
13 – São Paulo
14 – Rio de Janeiro

We are aiming for much more, so if your city is not listed here and you would like to organize one, please contact us!

If you live in any of the above cities, please attend a rally! We will post detailed information concerning exact times, location addresses and the organizers’ contact information. This is just an entry to give you some time to plan ahead.

The day for the Free Kareem rallies (to take place worldwide) is nearing. We need your help!

We have five confirmed locations so far:
- New York City
- Romania
- Germany
- Washington, DC
- The Netherlands

Help us organize 10 more! There will most likely be on in London, France, Belgium, and Sweden. They are still unconfirmed locations, but if you are willing to organize a rally in your city please do, and contact us for any details!

We will be posting the contact information of these organizers very shortly.

Until then, please download these flyers and place them around your campus or wherever else you think is approrpriate:

If you can’t see, this is what it says on the bottom of the flyer, next to “why you should support Kareem“:

The theme of the worldwide rallies is “One year is enough!” since it will mark Kareem’s one year imprisonment. Remember that although he was officially sentenced on the 22nd of Feburary, he has been imprisoned since the 6th of November. We are holding the rallies on the 9th of November however, so do not get confused! This is to ensure that all students can also show up to the rallies, which (it not on Fridays) they cannot do due to classes or office hours.

Dear readers,

In a few months, on the 6th of November, it will be Kareem’s 1 year anniversary in prison. Can you believe it? One entire year in prison so far merely for speaking his mind! Sharing a dreadful place with actual criminals, because he was brave enough to express his opinions…. on a personal blog!

It’s time for the world to move, and it’s time for us to show Egypt that we have NOT forgotten about Kareem. The less action people take, the more likely similar incidents will happen. We have to oppose this and we have to do it together, as strongly as possible. We must unite to support Kareem regardless of our backgrounds, religious differences, nationalities, or whatever else that usually keeps us apart… we must unite for human rights and free speech, regardless of whether or not we personally agreed with Kareem’s political and religious statements.

We have decided to mark Kareem’s one year anniversary with another (and more powerful!) Free Kareem worldwide rally… we are aiming for at least 20 cities, where people will gather in front of their local Egyptian Embassy with signs and statements to free the innocent blogger.

Due to the fact that the 6th of November will be on a Tuesday, where many people might have work or classes, we think it’s best to move the rally date to Friday, the 9th of November.

We are looking for as much help as we can get to make this possible, so please help us by contacting us using the below info (or via our contact form) and let us know if you are willing to organize one. Please consider doing so! All we ask is that you gather with a few people in front of the embassy to make your voices heard, knowing that many people around the world are also dedicating their time towards this noble and vital cause.

Contact info:

Please provide:

Name
Country
Your requirements (flier information, banner advice, directions, etc)

Thank you, we are trying our best to make this as successful and effective as possible, so please contact us now for collaboration, suggestions and ideas! And more importantly…

SPREAD THE WORD!

We are happy to announce that about a dozen rallies will be held worldwide in support of Kareem Amer. If you happen to be near any of the locations listed below, we’d love you to join us on Friday, April 27!

(Want to help but can’t attend a demonstration? See our What You Can Do page!)

Note from rally volunteers: While we appreciate the support provided by organizations worldwide, everyone is participating first and foremost as a civilian, not necessarily as a member of a particular organization.

This list will be updated as we get more details. Stay tuned!

Country List:

Austria
City: Vienna
Address: Egyptian Embassy, Hohe Warte 50-54, A-1190 Wien (Map)
Time: TBA
Contact: David Maeir
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Belgium
City: Brussels
Address: Egyptian Embassy, Avenue de l’Uruguay 19, 1000 Brussels (Map)
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Contact: Pieter Cleppe, Jong VLD
Note: Please see announcement here (PDF)
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Canada
City: Ottawa, Ontario
Address: TBA
Time: TBA
Contact: Mohammed Shouman
Note: Facebook event here
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Czech Republic
City: Prague
Address: Egyptian Embassy, Pelléova 14, Praha 6 – Bubeneč, 160 00 (Maps here and here)
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Contact: Lamis Khalilova, Amnesty Czech
Note: Please see announcement (Czech, English) (PDF)
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Germany
City: Berlin
Address: Egyptian Embassy, Stauffenberg Str. 6-7, 10785 Berlin (Map)
Time: 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Contact: Bidjan Tobias Nashat, Hertie School of Governance
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Greece
City: Athens
Address: Egyptian Embassy, 3 Vasilissis Sofias Av., 106 71 Athens
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Contact: Fotis Perlikos, Liberal Alliance
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Italy
City: Rome
Address: Italian Parliament, Piazza Montecitorio – Roma (Map)
Time: 10:00 am – 10:30 am
Contact: Alberto Mingardi
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Romania
City: Bucharest
Address: Egyptian Embassy, Dacia Boulevard 67
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Contact: Olga Nicoara
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Sweden
City: Stockholm
Address: Egyptian Embassy, Strandvägen 35 (Map)
Time: 12 pm (sharp)
Contact: Jonas Virdalm
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United Kingdom
City: London
Address: 216 South Street (Map)
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Contact: Andrew Perraut
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United States of America
City: Washington, DC
Address: Egyptian Embassy Cultural Office by DuPont Circle, 1303 New Hampshire Ave. NW (Map)
Time: 12 pm – 1 pm
Contact: Knud Edmund Berthelsen
Note: Facebook event here
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