Kareem’s Case Continues to Get Attention
Rep. Trent Franks has a letter in today’s Washington Post. I heard yesterday from some diplomatic sources that other governments are approaching the Egyptian authorities to urge a correction of…
Victims of Rights Violations
Some Media on the Right to Self-Defense
Washington Post: Tom G. Palmer, one of the six plaintiffs, said that the court’s ruling will help residents protect themselves from being victims. “Let’s be honest: Although there are many…
A Peek Into Our International Network
Raja Kamal and I have written several articles on Kareem’s case (for the Washington Post, the Beirut Daily Star, and other publications). Thanks to the hard work, initiative, and dedication…
Free Kareem Campaign Full On!
There’s more on the site, too! Mohammed and Esra’a have been doing a great job of collecting materials and keeping friends of freedom the world over informed. (Image from Boakes.org.)
Pathetic Response from the Egyptian Embassy
In response to the Washington Post‘s editorial on “Blogger on Ice,” the press attache of the Egyptian Embassy, Karim Haggag, sent a letter (“Media Freedom in Egypt“). His letter and…
Kareem’s Case Covered in Le Monde
This case is not going to go away: “Délit de sale blog” (“Crime of a dirty blog”).
My Podcast about Abdelkareem
My colleague Anastasia Uglova conducted an interview with me about Kareem’s case. It’s available as a Cato Podcast. It’s easy and free-of-charge to subscribe to Cato’s Daily Podcast via iTunes…
Abdelkareem’s Case: Four Years Prison for Writing a Blog
Abdelkareem was sentenced today to four years in prison. This will not go unchallenged. His case is the case of every blogger, every dissident, every person who aspires to life…
Articles on Abdelkareem
Abdelkareem is scheduled to be sentenced on February 22. With my co-author Raja Kamal of the Harris School at the University of Chicago, I’ve published two op-eds on his case:…