Egypt's bloggers held their own online protest on the eve of the election of Egypt to the UN Human Rights Council. Bloggers Nora Younis [1] and the Free Kareem [2] and the Free Monem [3] blogs all posted a video stating why the country shouldn't be on the council. Kareem was jailed for four years [4] for insulting Islam and Egypt's President while Monem [5] is detained for his writings online.
Egypt: Human Rights Council
· Written by Amira Al Hussaini
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Egypt, Digital Activism, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, International Relations, Technology