Wael Abbas : Habib El Adly is the enemy of Internet .. Everything is monitored in Egypt
Wael Abbas in BBC HARDtalk explains how Habib el Adly the minister of interior in Mubarak's regime is the enemy of Internet in Egypt, and how his thugs are harassing, kidnapping, torturing and jailing Internet activists. In Egypt they are monitoring everything.
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Learn about Egyptian political activist and community supporter, Wael Abbas.
Wael Abbas blogs at Misr Digital (Egyptian Awareness). He reported on harassment of women, and broadcast a video of police brutality in Egypt.
His blog reporting lead to the conviction of police for torture. However, his accounts with YouTube and Yahoo were both...more
Learn about Egyptian political activist and community supporter, Wael Abbas.
Wael Abbas blogs at Misr Digital (Egyptian Awareness). He reported on harassment of women, and broadcast a video of police brutality in Egypt.
His blog reporting lead to the conviction of police for torture. However, his accounts with YouTube and Yahoo were both closed because of pressure from the Egyptian government. YouTube has since restored his account and most of his videos.
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