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Before the detention renewal of the writer and activist Mos’ad Abu Fagr
The security forces capture his car without a legal cause
Cairo, January 16, 2008
The Arabic network for human rights information condemns the procedure taken yesterday by the security forces, in Ismailia, who captured the car of the blogger Mos’ad Abu Fagr. This came few days before the renewal of the Sinai activist detention.
Abu Fagr’s family was chocked when they saw some policemen smashing the window shields of Abu Fagr’s car parking in front of the house since December 26, 2007, the day of arresting Abu Fagr. The policemen drove the car to an unknown place without showing any legal permission, if any, to do so.
The security forces are always mistaken while treating the Egyptian bloggers, specially those who dwell in Sinai. The Arabic network is seriously concerned about that procedure, which has a serious meaning specially when taken before the renewal session in which Abu Fagr is expected to be released, since he did not commit any offense.
On the same track, the Arabic network indicated that the detention of Mos’ad Abu Fagr contradicts with the conventions and resolutions signed by the Egyptian government, who always allege that they use detention in custody only in serious crimes. “This is not true in the false case against Mos’ad Abu Fagr”, commented the Arabic network.
“Continuing detaining Mos’ad Abu Fagr, reflects the fault tendency of the government in dealing with the problems of a great part of the Egyptian people, i.e. the Sinai residents and Bedouins”, the Arabic network for human rights information stated today. “It also reflects the government attempts to involve the prosecutor in punishing a citizen who did nothing more practicing his right in demanding a fair treatment to prevail and cover all Egyptian citizens”, added the Arabic network.
The Arabic network repeats and assures its request demanding the Egyptian government to immediately release the blogger and activist Mos’ad Abu Fagr, “currently imprisoned in Sinai”. The Arabic network calls for the government to establish a dialogue through which the Sinai residents’ problems should be solved far from the discriminating policies which lead to more social and political tensions.
for more information :
http://www.hrinfo.org/en/reports/2007/pr1231.shtml
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