Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman is a 22 year old Egyptian law student who was arrested last November in Alexandria for
criticizing the Egyptian government on his weblog. This is not the first time he has been arrested. His writings on womens' rights and religious and academic freedom
also led to his being expelled from Al-Azhar University earlier in 2006. Since his arrest in November, he has been kept in solitary confinement and has been denied
access to his lawyer and to his family. Several Middle Eastern human rights organizations have expressed concern for his life. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch
and Reporters Without Borders have all condemned his arrest. Two US congressmen (one from each party) have written a letter to the Egyptian Ambassador in Washington,
pleading for Kareem's release. His trial has been postponed several times, most recently to February 22.
A group of concerned citizens from various nations has organized a global demonstration on Thursday, Feb. 15th, asking the Egyptian
authorities to free Kareem immediately and drop all charges against him. Respectful and dignified rallies have been confirmed in New York City, London, Rome,
Washington, Ottawa and Bucharest. Efforts are being made to find volunteers in other cities who would be willing to take the lead and plan more rallies. Since this is
a worldwide demonstration, it doesn't matter if an individual rally is relatively small. The goal is to send a clear signal that people across the world are aware of
this flagrant assault on liberty in Egypt, and that as friends of the Egyptian people, we wish to see their government right this wrong.
Please forward this to friends of freedom across the globe, urging them to join us on February 15th.
For more information on the case, please visit the Free Kareem website and for an opportunity to sign an on-line petition, go to
Hands Across The Mideast Support Alliance.
International Society for Individual Liberty
> Egyptian Student Jailed for Exercising Free Speech
