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Moneim detained

Posted on 15/04/200727/12/2020 By 3arabawy

Bad news. Muslim Brotherhood journalist Abdel Moneim Mahmoud was detained by Mubarak’s Gestapo early Sunday 1am, at the Cairo International Airport. Ikwan Web reports:

Egyptian Security forces arrested blogger and Ikhwanweb correspondent Abdel Moneum Mahmoud at Cairo International Airport today while on his way to begin seven Arab countries tour to prepare a report about the status of human rights in the Arab world for the British satellite channel Al Hiwar. Monem had already boarded the plane when he was later pulled out by security forces.
After the arrest and sentencing of blogger Abdel Karim Sulieman to four years in prison for his internet blog, the Egyptian government seems to be pressing ahead with its campaign to silence all voices of civil dissent and encroaching on freedom of expression by arresting or intimidating bloggers and political activists.

Last time I saw Moneim was during the recently held Cairo Social Forum, where he spoke at the Anti-Torture Forum:

My solidarity goes to Moneim and his family. I hope to see him and all the political detainees in Mubarak’s gulags released soon.

Message from Moneim

Posted on 14/04/200716/01/2021 By 3arabawy

Ghazl el-Mahalla workers threaten sit-in

Posted on 14/04/200716/01/2021 By 3arabawy

A 100-strong delegation of Mahalla textile workers is arriving in Cairo, today Sunday morning, 10am, to meet with the head of General Federation of Trade Unions, Hussein Megawer, for negotiations over their January demands, that include the improvement of working conditions as well as the impeachment of their corrupt Factory Union Committee, threatening to stage a sit-in at the Federation’s HQ, to be followed by a strike. Another delegation from Mahalla will be also sent to the Ministry of Social Affairs to denounce the closure of the Center for Trade Union and Workers Services, and to lobby for the factory workers’ demands.

One of the December strike leaders called me to say he and his colleagues are requesting solidarity from Kefaya and Cairo’s press corps.

PLEASE SHOW UP AT THE GENERAL FEDERATION’S HQ, 90 GALAA ST., (NEAREST UNDERGROUND METRO STATION: AHMAD ORABI) 10AM TO WELCOME THE MAHALLA WORKERS IN CAIRO AND TO EXPRESS YOUR SOLIDARITY WITH THEM.

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