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Thursday
Dec292011

Egypt Video: Alaa Abd-El Fattah Speaks Out After Release from Prison

See also Egypt Feature: "The One Citizen" --- Political Prisoner Maikel Nabil's Powerful Critique
Egypt Special: Are Writing and Walking Really Such a Threat to the Regime?


On Sunday, Egyptian activist and blogger Alaa Abd-El Fattah was released on bail after almost two months in detention. He speaks to Democracy Now! about his experiences in prison, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces --- "They are the ones who should be on trial" --- and the situation in Egypt: "What comes next might be even tougher and even more difficult, but I don't think that this revolution is going to end without really completely renegotiating the order of power in Egypt and across the Arab world."

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