Egyptian blogger sent to prison
An Alexandria court has convicted an Egyptian
blogger for insulting both Islam and the Egyptian president, sentencing him to
four years in jail over his writings on the internet.
Here’s what an Egyptian blogger looks like!
An Alexandria court has convicted an Egyptian blogger for insulting both Islam and the Egyptian president, sentencing him to four years in jail over his writings on the internet.
Abdel Karim Nabil Suleiman, the first blogger to stand trial in Egypt for his internet writings, was sentenced to four years in jail.
Suleiman, a 22-year-old former law student, has been in custody since November over eight articles he had written under the name “Kareem Amer” on his blog since 2004.
Suleiman, a Muslim and a liberal, has not denied writing the articles, but said they merely represented his own views.
Perish the though that someone should publish a viewpoint which doesn’t support his government or official church. It’s a good thing we live in a land where the government doesn’t spy on us and threaten citizens for…
Oops, sorry. I didn’t really say anything.
Posted: Thu - February 22, 2007 at 10:32 AM