30 October 2013

Atheist student faces jail in Egypt

A 20-year-old Egyptian student has been arrested and could face up to six years in jail after he allegedly set up a Facebook page calling for atheism.

Although it is not actually illegal to be an atheist in Egypt, Sherif Gaber, a student in the commerce faculty at Suez Canal University, is accused of "spreading atheism" and "insulting religions". After appearing before a prosecutor he was transferred to national security for further investigation. [al-bab.com] Read more