UN Irony? Egyptian Infamy

Proving once again that Muslims and the UN don't do irony, Egypt, the land of the imprisoned blogger and non bastion of free speech, has now got its own Internet domain name ......

Web Freedom

 

...... which was announced at a UN sponsored the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) during a session at the Internet Governance Forum held in Egypt.

"Free Speech" Not A UN Concern Anymore

When the UN was set up by civilised nations, it included in its areas of interest, the right of "free speech" via the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ....

Declaration Of Human Rights

 .... which stated 60 years ago, that "a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief is the highest aspiration of the common people"... this was to be reported on by a UN "Rapporteur."

Blogging in a medieval theocracy

Today came the sad news from Egypt that a blogger, Abdel Kareem Soliman, was jailed for a total of 4 years after a 5 minute hearing. His "Crimes"? .....

 

No Free Thoughts In Theocratic States

 

...... Insulting Islam by suggesting that the al-Azhar university in Cairo was a "the university of terrorism" and that it suppressed free thought (really!). He also stated that the president for life Mr Mubarak was a dictator (never!).