
Novelist accused of contempt of religion
Eleven Coptic rights groups accuse Youssef Zidan of offending Christianity
Eleven Coptic rights groups accuse Youssef Zidan of offending Christianity
Daily News Egypt speaks to Alber Saber, the atheist blogger who was imprisoned for his beliefs
Alber Saber appeals three-year sentence for blasphemy
Judicial strike keeps Saber in prison for at least two more weeks
Defence lawyers argue prosecution evidence is faulty
Blogger, accused of insulting Islam and Christianity, likely to spend more time on remand.
Hundreds could face the same treatment by the end of the year according to a human rights organisation
Alber deprived of the visit due to mistake by prison officials
In March 2011, blogger Maikel Nabil became the first prisoner of conscience in Egypt, post-revolution. He was arrested and detained on charges of spreading rumours about the armed forces and criticising the military in his blog posts. Nabil was tried in a military court and sentenced to three years in prison, but was released after …
Saber was referred to court for “insulting god,” “contempt of religion” and founding anti-religion Facebook pages