Facebook Blogger Faces Court Martial In Egypt
Earlier last week, one dissident blogger was freed by the Egyptian authorities after spending four years in prison. But this other netizen hasn't been as "lucky."
Earlier last week, one dissident blogger was freed by the Egyptian authorities after spending four years in prison. But this other netizen hasn’t been as “lucky.”
Reporters Without Borders claims that blogger Ahmed Hassan Basiouny faced trial by court martial (military court) on Saturday, November 20th. Their press release from Nov. 19th hasn’t been updated yet. We don’t know how the trial is going, or if it has already concluded.
Ahmed Hassan Basiouny created a Facebook page in 2009 offering advice to young Egyptians who were planning on enlisting in the Egyptian army.
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