Free Kareem
As some of you may or may not know an Egyptian blogger who goes by the name of Kareem Amer is currently in custody in Egypt, awaiting a decision on whether he will serve up to 11 years in prison for criticism the government on his blog.
The decision will be handed down on February 22nd and while many bloggers and some politicians have asked Egypt to take a stand for free speech I think it's time that Canada spoke up on this important issue.
I've created this online petition with the goal of getting 1,000 signatures by midnight on Sunday in the hope that it will encourage the Canadian government to ask Egypt to make the right call on this one.
So sign the petition and tell a friend!
posted by Matt at 11:14 PM
2 Comments:
Dear Matt,
Thanks for your enthusiasm in helping getting the word out on Kareem!
I am happy to also point out to two petitions set up, each of which has more than 2000 signatures. Please invite your friends to sign them too:
http://www.petitiononline.com/KAmer/
http://www.hamsaweb.com/c2/home.php?id=Kareem
I personally live in Ontario and I am trying to have a rally held at the Egyptian Embassy in Ottawa or the Egyptian Consulate in Montreal. Let me know if you think you can make it.
Thank you.
The Free Kareem Coalition
www.freekareem.org
free.kareem@gmail.com
February 17, 2007 1:47 AM
Thanks for the links.
Unfortunately the drive from Windsor to Ottawa or Montreal is a bit too far for me to attend any rallies, but feel free to post info the comment section here, I'd be happy to send it out by email to some of my Ottawa friends.
February 17, 2007 8:09 AM
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