Posted on 09/29/2018 3:40:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A court in Egypt has given human rights activist Amal Fathy a two-year-suspended sentence and a fine for "spreading fake news".
She has been in detention since May after posting a video criticising the government over the extent of sexual harassment in the country.
Egypt has recently passed a law that tightens controls over the internet...
The legislation on "cybercrime" means websites can be blocked in Egypt if deemed to constitute a threat to national security or the economy.
It also allows any social media accounts with more than 5,000 followers to be placed under supervision.
Last May, Amal Fathy posted a 12-minute video on Facebook in which she described how she had been sexually harassed while visiting her bank.
She also criticised the government for not doing enough to protect women.
She was arrested two days later, and charged with attempting to harm the Egyptian state and possessing indecent material.
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Hmmm, is there a CNN affiliate in Egypt? If so we should report the to Egyptian authorities for constant fake news.
It’s astonishing that liberals think they can be liberal just anyplace. It’s like Russian journalists who think they can write something that embarrasses Putin. You’d think they’d do a quick Google search on “Russian journalists who criticized Putin shot while answering their front door,” and decide to write a column on gardening.
Turns out the only place you can safely criticize all aspects of the government is the good old USA.
Criticizing the Obama government was risky for journalists, iirc.
“Criticizing the Obama government was risky for journalists, iirc.”
If I recall, Obama said it was okay to make fun of his ears. Seriously. That implies that it is NOT okay to pick on anything else. He was one touchy, thin-skinned guy for a politician.
Amal Fathy is a woman of valor. There are many others in the world’s miserable places. God guard them all.
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