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Egypt: Monem sends SOS

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 @ 09:39 UTC

by Amira Al Hussaini

Countries:: Egypt
Topics:: Freedom of Speech, Cyber-Activism, Human Rights, Religion

‘Today, blogger Monem was ordered 15 days extended detention in Torah Mahkoum prison under conditions he described as “unbearable by any human being”. Monem sends SOS to Rights and Civil Society Organisations,' writes Egyptian blogger Nora Younis. Abdulmonem Mahmood, a Muslim Brotherhood blogger, was arrested for articles he wrote online.

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One Response to
“Egypt: Monem sends SOS”

May 9th, 2007 at 19:33 pm
Wael:
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this is has been reported earlier by sami ben gharbia:

http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/08/egypt-open-war-on-bloggers/

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