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{{Display censorship incident
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|ongoing=on
|ongoing=no
|year=2012
|year=2012
|region=Africa
|region=Africa
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|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
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|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_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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