It looks obvious

If you missed the previous support Kareem rallies, In Washington DC or NYC, you have another chance - where people who care about Kareem or Human Rights and the Freedom of Speech all over the world will join to:

In NYC the rally will take place at 304 East 44th Street at 4:00 PM. It is just a block away from the UN HQ and the organizers hopes to get some international attention. I don’t know how much different the rally will make, I doubt it will make any, but the statement is important enough to be made.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Kareem’s case -  Kareem 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 also led to him 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 (Republican Trent Franks and Democrat Barney Frank) 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.

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