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{{Display censorship incident | {{Display censorship incident | ||
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|year=2012 | |year=2012 | ||
|region=Africa | |region=Africa | ||
|artist=Adel Imam | |||
|subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Religion | |subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Religion | ||
|confronting_bodies=Asran Mansour, lawyer associated with Islamist groups | |||
|confronting_bodies=Asran Mansour, lawyer associated with Islamist groups | |medium=Film Video | ||
|date_of_action=February-April 2012 | |date_of_action=February-April 2012 | ||
|location=Cairo, Egypt | |location=Cairo, Egypt | ||
|description_of_content=Imam, an acclaimed Egyptian actor, is known for his involvement in hugely popular films and plays which contain comic critiques of Islam. Three works were specified by Mansour in his lawsuit against Imam: "the film Al-Irhabi (The Terrorist), in which Imam plays a radical Islamist; the play Al-Zaeem (The Leader), a comedy satirising Middle Eastern autocrats; and the film Morgan Ahmed Morgan, which sees a rich businessman stand for parliament." | |description_of_content=Imam, an acclaimed Egyptian actor, is known for his involvement in hugely popular films and plays which contain comic critiques of Islam. Three works were specified by Mansour in his lawsuit against Imam: "the film Al-Irhabi (The Terrorist), in which Imam plays a radical Islamist; the play Al-Zaeem (The Leader), a comedy satirising Middle Eastern autocrats; and the film Morgan Ahmed Morgan, which sees a rich businessman stand for parliament." | ||
|description_of_incident=Mansour brought the lawsuit against Imam on account of what he considered offensively and "frequently mocking the authorities and politicians in his films and plays, and offending Islam and its symbols." In the initial trial, Imam was sentenced to three months in prison, along with a minor fine. | |description_of_incident=Mansour brought the lawsuit against Imam on account of what he considered offensively and "frequently mocking the authorities and politicians in his films and plays, and offending Islam and its symbols." In the initial trial, Imam was sentenced to three months in prison, along with a minor fine. Although Imam did appeal the sentence, it was upheld by an Egyptian court in May 2012. | ||
|description_of_result=Hend Sabri, a former co-star of Imam's, said that the whole incident is both "legal nonsense and ethical nonsense," adding that we should expect a major protest. Sabri also noted the recent prevalence of self-censorship based in a fear of expressing unpopular opinions through art. | |description_of_result=Hend Sabri, a former co-star of Imam's, said that the whole incident is both "legal nonsense and ethical nonsense," adding that we should expect a major protest. Sabri also noted the recent prevalence of self-censorship based in a fear of expressing unpopular opinions through art. | ||
Imam's case is currently under appeal, and a verdict is due on September 12. [http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/49620/Egypt/Politics-/A-Guide-t%20o-Egypts-Challenges--Freedom-of-Speech,-M.aspx] | |||
|image=Adel imam.jpg | |image=Adel imam.jpg | ||
|source=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17832703 | |source=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17832703 | ||
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Revision as of 22:12, 11 November 2016
Artist: Adel Imam
Year: 2012
Date of Action: February-April 2012
Region: Africa
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Religion
Medium: Film Video
Confronting Bodies: Asran Mansour, lawyer associated with Islamist groups
Description of Artwork: Imam, an acclaimed Egyptian actor, is known for his involvement in hugely popular films and plays which contain comic critiques of Islam. Three works were specified by Mansour in his lawsuit against Imam: "the film Al-Irhabi (The Terrorist), in which Imam plays a radical Islamist; the play Al-Zaeem (The Leader), a comedy satirising Middle Eastern autocrats; and the film Morgan Ahmed Morgan, which sees a rich businessman stand for parliament."
The Incident: Mansour brought the lawsuit against Imam on account of what he considered offensively and "frequently mocking the authorities and politicians in his films and plays, and offending Islam and its symbols." In the initial trial, Imam was sentenced to three months in prison, along with a minor fine. Although Imam did appeal the sentence, it was upheld by an Egyptian court in May 2012.
Results of Incident: Hend Sabri, a former co-star of Imam's, said that the whole incident is both "legal nonsense and ethical nonsense," adding that we should expect a major protest. Sabri also noted the recent prevalence of self-censorship based in a fear of expressing unpopular opinions through art.
Imam's case is currently under appeal, and a verdict is due on September 12. [1]
Source:
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17832703
