Wael Abbas

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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Stephen Dockery and Sarah Wali: "You Get Used To It" -- Torture and The Police in Egypt

Beating, rape, torture. Hundreds of videos on Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas's blog misrdigital.com document these incredible acts of violence by officers in the Egyptian police force on Egyptian citizens. Abbas spoke to us in the noisy underground room of CafÃ© Riche in downtown Cairo. Known as an...

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"You Get Used To It" -- Torture and The Police in Egypt

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YouTube, Yahoo Silence Human Rights Activist Misr Digital

A fellow blogger Misr Digital and Human Rights activist, who has won awards for his efforts is being silenced by YouTube and Yahoo!. Yahoo has cancelled his email address and YouTube has taken down his videos.

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Abbas sends forces to north West Bank in security push

By Adam Entous and Wael al-Ahmed Reuters Saturday, May 3, 2008; 4:42 AM JENIN, West Bank - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's security forces began deploying to the northern West Bank city of Jenin on ...

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Egyptian Is First Blogger To Receive Journalism's Knight Award

For the first time, the International Center for Journalists has awarded a Knight International Journalism Award to a blogger, Egypt's Wael Abbas, recognizing his role in bringing controversial subjects to the ...

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