Fall Programming - Egypt after the Revolution
The 2011 ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak raised expectations of expanded democratic freedoms and human rights in the Arab world's most populous country. Join internationally renowned Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas for a first hand account of the human rights situation in his country in the aftermath of the Revolution. Abbas has received numerous awards for his work, including the International Center for Journalists’ Knight International Journalism Award and Human Rights Watch’s Hellman/Hammett Award.
Speakers
Wael Abbas
Egyptian Journalist, Blogger & Human Rights Activist
Wael Abbas is an Egyptian journalist, blogger and human rights activist who garnered international praise for his role in uncovering and exposing police brutality in Egypt. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the International Center for Journalists’ Knight International Journalism Award and Human Rights Watch’s Hellman/Hammett Award.
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Sponsors
UWM Arabic Program
UWM Center for Global Health Equity, College of Nursing
UWM Digital Arts and Culture Certificate Program
UWM French, Italian and Comparative Literature Department
UWM Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department
UWM Religious Studies Program
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