Alber Saber Ayad (Arabic: ألبير صابر عياد,[1] IPA: [ʔælˈbeːɾ ˈsˤɑːbeɾ ʕæjˈjæːd], also spelled Albert;[2][3][4] born c. 1985) is an Egyptian computer science student and blogger who was arrested on 13 September 2012 on allegations of having shared the YouTube trailer for the anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims on his Facebook page.[5][6] While he was raised in a Coptic Christian family, he is now an atheist.[7]
- ^ Amnesty International: يجب على السلطات المصرية الإفراج عن شخص يُحاكم بتهمة انتقاد الأديان. (in English)
- ^ Egypt Independent: Trial of Albert Saber Archived 2016-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Los Angeles Times: Egyptian activist accused of defaming religion denies charges
- ^ Jewish News One (video): Egypt in transition: Cairo prosecutes Albert Saber for blasphemy as vote on constitution looms
- ^ Kareem Fahim and Mai Ayyad (4 October 2012). "Egypt: 2 Coptic Boys Are Held as Contempt-of-Religion Cases Rise". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Egyptian Arrested for Critical Internet Posts". Amnesty International. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ Ahmed Aboul Enein (27 January 2013). "Egyptian blogger Alber Saber's arrest underlines differences on freedom of speech". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 25 May 2013.