Wael Abbas

Wael Abbas
Personal details
Born (1974-11-14) 14 November 1974 (age 49)
Egypt
Websitemisrdigital.blogspirit.com
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Wael Abbas Bilal (Egyptian Arabic: وائل عباس, IPA: [ˈwæːʔel ʕæbˈbæːs]) (born 14 November 1974 in Egypt) is an internationally renowned Egyptian journalist, blogger, and human rights activist,[1] who blogs at Misr Digital (Egyptian Awareness).[2] He reported an incident of mob harassment of women, and broadcast several videos of police brutality. His actions led to the conviction of police for torture, but he has been harassed by the Egyptian government.

  1. ^ "YouTube shuts down Egyptian anti-torture activist's account". CNN. November 29, 2007.
  2. ^ "Egyptian Blogger, Burmese Reporter Named 2007 Knight International Journalism Award Winners". International Center for Journalists. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2007.