<nettime> Egyptian blogger and open source activist arrested

[Andreas Broeckmann <abroeck@transmediale.de>]

>Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 12:00:39 +0300
>From: "Clare Davies" <clareclare@gmail.com>
>
>Dear All,
>
>... Alaa el Fatah, who is well known in open source and blogging
>circles and as a
>democracy activist was arrested at one of the recent protests in
>support of the judiciary, along with other activists who were there at
>the time.
>
>I'd urge you to visit http://www.manalaa.net/alaa_detained_15_days
>where you can read about what happened and what they options are for
>trying to support his and others release.
>
>best
>Clare



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