162 Alaa Is Free

I just spoke with him. He’s free and fine, though tired after a very rough night. It was so good to hear his voice again.

A mass SMS suggesting that plainclothes police beat Alaa and subjected him to stress and duress tactics including being forced to stand for long periods and deprived of sleep turned out to be misleading. Manal, his wife, told me by phone that the police were not beating Alaa or forcing him, individually, to remain standing. He was held in a very small, crowded cell with run-of-the-mill hoodlums. It was hot and tense and there was no room to sit. There was a lot of pushing and fighting in the cell. His cell-mates were the ones pushing and hitting him. Or that’s what Manal took from her very quick visit. It’ll be interesting to read Alaa’s own account on Manalaa.net.
By the way, it looks like it’s ??? ??????

Sorry for the tantrum. Just hot, sticky, stressed, and tired. ?Thanks to all who wrote in with kind words and protests. I deleted the post headlined ??? ??????
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  1. The best of news, after a turbelent hour, and very nice to have you back as well!!

    Comment by Ibn ad Dunya — June 22, 2006 #

  2. […] Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Seif al-Islam released Posted the 27th 2006f June, 2006 by Klintron in Politics, Media, Equal Rights Award-winning Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Seif al-Islam Abd al-Fattah walked out of Omraniya police station late this afternoon after spending 46 days in detention for attending a May 7 protest. I spoke with him soon after his release and he sounded fine?exhausted after a terrible night in the police station jail, but happy to be free and heading home. Manal and Alaa are Manalaa again. […]

    Pingback by Rose Colored News: good news for progressives about politics, the environment, health, and more. » Blog Archive » Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Seif al-Islam released — June 27, 2006 #

  3. hi iam mena

    Comment by matoo — July 25, 2006 #

  4. hi mena. are you really in mauritius?

    Comment by Administrator — July 26, 2006 #

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