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News: Freedom of expression, Africa
STATEMENT: APC condemns imprisonment of pro-democracy bloggers by Egyptian authorities
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (APCNews) -
APC condemns the unjust detention of free speech bloggers and journalists in Egypt. Alaa Seif Al-Islam, a seasoned blogger and APC colleague, is one of four Egyptian online diarists being held in detention for criticising the current regime since May 7. In addition, APC has heard disturbing reports about violent actions taken by state security against several of the bloggers who were released from custody last week, only to be subsequently re-arrested. Authorities prevented human rights lawyers from visiting the bloggers who had been beaten and tortured on Thursday May 25.
