Swedish blogger refused entry to Egypt
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- Cairo-based Swedish freelancer and blogger Per Bjorklund (right) has been barred from Egypt.
Bjorklund, who covered a recent wave of factory strikes in the country, was yesterday denied entry and had his passport confiscated, says Reporters Without Borders.
Egpt acted against him, “apparently because his name appeared on a blacklist,” says the story, going on:
“As he arrived in Cairo on a flight from Prague, he is reportedly to be expelled on the next flight back to Prague, which is not until tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, neither the Swedish embassy nor Reporters Without Borders has been able to get in touch with him since his arrest and is present location is a mystery.”
Bjorklund, who took part in a pro-Gaza demonstration in Cairo in February, writes about Egypt on his blog Egypt and Beyond.
Travis Randall, a US freelance journalist living in Egypt, was stopped at Cairo airport and deported four weeks ago, says RWB, adding:
“Both Randall and Philip Rizk, a German-Egyptian activist, were arrested after participating in the same demonstration in February. Randall was held for 12 hours while Rizk was held for four days.”
Reporters Without Borders – Swedish blogger detained at Cairo airport, due to be expelled, September 30, 2009
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