Help Free Kareem

I begin posting on this blog with a special appeal to the Egyptian Authorities to give meaning to the very existence of man--to pursue his lawful goals without let or hindrance; that the basis for such expression lies in the freedom of thought and speech.

As I write, a young Egyptian student blogger, named Abdul Kareem Nabil Soliman is languishing in a Cairo jail for allegedly defaming the Egyptian President and questioning the Islamisation of his University, Al-Azhar University. Kareem has served a year out of a four-year sentence handed him in a kangaroo-like court after truncated investigations.

Obviously, incarcerating some one for merely expressing his thoughts can only mean one thing- he lives under a repressive regime. We have hoped that African countries that callously suppressed freedom of speech would learn from others such as Ghana. Egypt risks being categorized into the infamous league of repressive states (if not already) if Kareem and any other persons suffering similar fate continue to be held in prison.

Please send a protest note to the nearest Egyptian Embassy or any influential Egyptian business groups you know. Alternatively, consider visiting Free Kareem and add your voice.

Thank you!