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Egyptian court orders detention of student on 'insulting religion' charges
[Al Ahram] An Ismailiya misdemeanour court has ordered the detention of a Suez Canal University student for 15 days, pending investigations on accusations that he insulted religion, the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) said.Sherif Gaber was jugged Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! on Sunday after his university administration filed a report against him saying he formed a Facebook group for atheists. Gaber's arrest sparked attention on social media websites. Activists created a Facebook page titled "Freedom for Sherif Gaber." A hash-tag with the same name is also active on Twitter. Charges of insulting religion were used to target political activists during ousted president Hosni Mubarak ...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011... 's era. In December 2012, under former president Mohammed Morsi ...the former president of Egypt. A proponent of the One Man, One Vote, One Timeprinciple, Morsi won election after the deposal of Hosni Mubarak and jumped to the conclusion it was his turn to be dictator... 's rule, an Egyptian court sentenced activist Alber Saber to three years in jail for posting the anti-Islamic film Innocence of Mohammedans on his Facebook page. He was released later after paying bail. Article 98 of Egypt's penal code says anyone convicted of offending religion in any form can face up to six years in prison. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-31 |
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