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December 22, 2005
Egyptian Journalist Mona Eltahawy Questioned on Election Column
We've been teasing below but no jokes or banter this entry; this is serious.
Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy's just-issued International Herald Tribune op-ed has been published. It argues that "our recent parliamentary elections with their paltry 25 percent turnout would have been roundly condemned by international observers had they been allowed to come and see how the state hijacked democracy." She has been regularly reporting on the elections and the accompanying problems.
This has caused disturbing repercussions. A source reliably familiar with the post-publication situation confirms that expressing this opinion has resulted in Ms. Eltahawy being officially summoned to the Egyptian State Security for a brief meeting in which a message was conveyed that she was in trouble and being monitored. Persons, especially outside Egypt, interested in the situation may consider noting their concerns to the following organizations.
The international association to protect writers:
American Centre: President – Salman Rushdie
588 Broadway, Suite 303, New York, NY 10012, United States of America
Email: pen@pen.org - Website: www.pen.org
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The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
3521 International Ct. NW
Washington DC 20008
Phone (202) 895 5400
Fax (202) 244 5131
Email: embassy@egyptembdc.org
Posted by Matthew Hogan at December 22, 2005 07:03 PM
Filed Under: Media
, North Africa
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Comments
You might want to id in title which journo.
Posted by: The Lounsbury at December 22, 2005 09:13 PM
Done.
Posted by: matthew hogan at December 22, 2005 09:24 PM
bravo aliek.
Should send a note to support the fine chica against the fat shrimp eating lump of an incompetent neo Mamlouk eunech.
Posted by: The Lounsbury at December 22, 2005 10:06 PM
