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1We – all human beings – must be free and able to express ourselves, and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas, regardless of frontiers.»
2We defend the internet and all other forms of communication against illegitimate encroachments by both public and private powers.»
3We require and create open, diverse media so we can make well-informed decisions and participate fully in political life.»
4We speak openly and with civility about all kinds of human difference.»
5We allow no taboos in the discussion and dissemination of knowledge.»
6We neither make threats of violence nor accept violent intimidation.»
7We respect the believer but not necessarily the content of the belief.»
8We are all entitled to a private life but should accept such scrutiny as is in the public interest.»
9We should be able to counter slurs on our reputations without stifling legitimate debate.»
10We must be free to challenge all limits to freedom of expression and information justified on such grounds as national security, public order, morality and the protection of intellectual property.»

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Home | Audio/Video | Khaled Fahmy on free speech in Egypt (Arabic)

Khaled Fahmy on free speech in Egypt (Arabic)

The professor of history at the American University in Cairo talks to FSD about the Egyptian military.

In this interview with Dr Miriyam Aouragh from the Oxford Internet Institute, Khaled Fahmy, professor and chair of the history department at the American University in Cairo, talks about free speech, the Arab spring and the Egyptian military vs the Islamists. To watch an interview with Fahmy in English, click here.

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Published on: February 29, 2012 | 1 Comment

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  1. Mostafa says:
    March 12, 2012 at 8:34 am

    الحرية بمجملها, كلمة لم نتعود على سماعها في ثقافتنا العربية , فدائماً تلك الكلمة مرتبطة بـ “البجاحة, قلة الأدب, الإنحلال الأخلاقي, …. الخ” وأعتقد أننا نخطوا على الطريق السليم لفهم كلمة الحرية والحق في التعبير عن الرأي والمعارضة الموضوعية دون إسفاف أو تسفيه.

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