Egypt: Cartoonist Accused of Insulting Prophet

25 December 2012

An Egyptian Rights Center condemned on Tuesday the targeting of women writers, activists and cartoonists because of their opinions.

The Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development Center (ACT) said in a statement that Egypt withstands unprecedented restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression, considering the investigation with cartoonist Do'aa al-Adl about the content of her cartoon a flagrant violation.

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