Bloggers in Prison, Too
From Polexplor
| Type of document | transcript of a meeting |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Benjamin Geer |
| Date | 22 June 2007 |
| Pages | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Original Language | Arabic |
Summary
This is a translation of the transcript of a meeting that took place on 18 March 2007 at the Centre for Socialist Studies in Cairo, Egypt. The background for the meeting was the case of ʿAbd Al-Karīm Nabīl Sulaimān, an Egyptian blogger sentenced to four years in prison for ‘contempt of religion’. The discussion touched on many subjects, including the worldwide battle against freedom of expression, the state of Egypt's opposition groups, young people's participation in protests, bloggers' political role, the loss of privacy and the spread of wireless Internet technology.
The speakers were:
- ʿAlaaʾ Saif
- Nawwāra Nigm
- ʾAḥmad Saif Al-ʾIslām
- Ḥusām Al-Ḥamalāwī
