Protest Arrest and Trial of Kuwaiti Blogger

Wed Jul 7 2010
Protest Arrest and Trial of Kuwaiti Blogger
Mohammed Abdulqader Al-Jasem, a prominent Kuwaiti lawyer, journalist and blogger, was imprisoned on May 11 for criticizing his country’s government. Al-Jasem, 54, has published six books on democracy and Middle Eastern politics and served as editor of Newsweek Arabic, Arab Reform Bulletin, and Al-Watan Daily. The charges against Al-Jasem include "instigating to overthrow the regime and...