In Egypt, well-known human rights activist Sanaa Seif was sentenced to 18 months in prison after a court found her guilty of « spreading false news ». Seif was arrested last June and was later charged with making false claims regarding the massive spread of COVID-19 in Egyptian prisons. Amnesty International called their allegations « hoax » and « only because of their peaceful criticism ».
During the 2011 revolution, Sanaa Seif, then 17, spoke to Sharif Abdel Kouddous from Democracy Now! About publishing a newspaper against the rules that require government permission.
Sanaa Seif: « It’s the perfect time to push the boundaries of freedom further. So we thought, ‘Why not? Let’s do one Newspaper and we don’t get permission for it. Let’s just sell it on the street. « … It’s called Voices of Tahrir, Voices of Liberation. And now, we thought the first copy had to be like – Well, everyone of has something to say to us after this experience of the revolution. «
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Ref: https://www.democracynow.org
