Egyptian Military Sentences Blogger to Three Years in Prison: Take Action! from HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST 20APR11

THIS is not what hundreds, if not thousands, of Egyptians died for in their revolution. This is not what hundreds of thousands, if not millions, protested for in their revolution. Please click the link and sign the petition to the Egyptian ambassador in D.C. asking him to have Maikel Nabil Sanad released and for the Egyptian government to honor and protect human rights.

Egyptian Military Sentences Blogger to Three Years in Prison: Take Action!

Help Egyptian activists at risk

Egyptian activist Maikel Nabil Sanad, a critic of the military in Egypt, was just sentenced by a military commission to three years in prison.
Sanad was charged with "insulting the military institution and publishing false news about it" and "disturbing the public security."
Since the revolution, there have been serious concerns about the way the military has dealt with dissent. We've seen reports of arbitrary detention, sexual assault and torture.
Sanad had openly criticized the role of the military both before and during the revolution, outlining cases of torture and other abuses. Now he's in military prison.
Add your name to the petition below. Human Rights First will deliver this petition to the Egyptian Ambassador to the United States, Sameh Shoukry, urging support for Sanad and other Egyptian activists fighting for freedom.
http://actions.humanrightsfirst.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=3773