Last week, the Egyptian blogger and filmmaker Wael Abbas, who has used online video to expose police brutality and other human rights abuses in Egypt, was sentenced to six months in prison for a misdemeanor charge of damaging his neighbor’s internet cable. This week, his appeal was set for February 18.
Most of the time, Abbas [...]
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Where’s All the English-Language Coverage about Wael?