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Poor Sandmonkey!

  • 23-02-2007 2:45pm
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    PoleStar
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    I dont know if anyone heard about this, but its on the back page of the Independent today and if you do a google search for Sandmonkey you will the story and his weblog.

    Anyway as I understand it, this guy Sandmonkey who lives in Egypt has written a blog for sometime with frequent politcal and religious commentaries.

    He has now been arrested and placed in prison for 4 years for expressing his opinions which were seen by the State as anti Islam and anti-government. His own father called for his execution under Islamic law (which is what the law in Egypt is based on).

    The way I see this it is an infringement of his human right to freedom of speech and expression. I am not fully aware of the laws on human rights etc in Egypt but what are peoples opinions on this? A tragedy the way I see it.And I ask people who might have some personal experience, but is this kind of judgement the norm in Islamic law based countries where those who do not agree with the state or do not conform to the majority religion are put in prison for speaking out?

    I welcome people of all denominations to help me work this one out and why it has occured in 2007!


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  • #2
    Zombrex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,848 ✭✭✭✭Zombrex


    PoleStar wrote:
    And I ask people who might have some personal experience, but is this kind of judgement the norm in Islamic law based countries where those who do not agree with the state or do not conform to the majority religion are put in prison for speaking out?

    It is unfortunately in a draconian state such as Egypt

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Egypt


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