Posts Tagged ' Ahmed Naji '
Egyptian Author Fined for Sexually Explicit Excerpt
Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji was fined LE 20,000 following his third trial for "harming public morality" by republishing an excerpt from his experimental book Using Life (also known as Use of Life) in 2014. Naji was initially acquitted of these charges, but the prosecution was able to appeal the decision. Subsequently, Naji was convicted and…
Ahmed Naji to Face Trial Again for Book Excerpt
By Maren Williams
Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji will be tried a third time for "harming public morality" with an excerpt from his book Use of Life which was reprinted in Akhbar al-Adab newspaper in 2014. Naji was previously convicted and sentenced to two years in prison last year; he served 10 months of the sentence before his conviction…
Egyptian Novelist Ahmed Naji Banned From Travel
By Charles Howitt
Despite his successful appeal for retrial, Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji, author of The Use of Life, has been prevented from traveling through the Cairo airport by a government travel ban. The travel ban comes in the wake of a series of trials, retrials, and acquitals, which seemed designed to punish Naji for his controversial book The…
Egyptian Court Vacates Ahmed Naji Conviction, Orders Retrial
An Egyptian court yesterday ordered a retrial for novelist Ahmed Naji, who spent 10 months in prison for "violating public modesty" with an excerpt from his book Use of Life which was reprinted in the state-owned Akhbar al-Adab newspaper. Naji had been sentenced to two years, but was released from prison in December pending an…
Ahmed Naji: "I Believe in Freedom of Expression"
Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji served nearly a year in prison for "violating public modesty" when an excerpt of his novel The Use of Life was published in a state-run newspaper. Now free, the writer draws inspiration from his experience. "Before jail, I used to see myself mostly as a journalist and found it more difficult…
Freed from Prison, Egyptian Novelist Naji Thanks Supporters Worldwide
A few days after being freed from prison last week, Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji posted a long message to Facebook thanking the supporters who stood by him during his trial and 10-month incarceration for "violating public modesty" with an excerpt from his novel Using Life that was published in a state-owned newspaper. Naji's reprieve may…
Egyptian MPs Recommend Pardon for Jailed Novelist Naji
Jailed Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji was included on a parliamentary committee's list of recommended pardons sent to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday, the same day that the next hearing in Naji's appeal of a conviction for "violating public modesty" with an excerpt from his book Use of Life was adjourned until December 18. Use…
Egyptian Court Rejects Naji's Third Appeal for Release
A Cairo court on Saturday rejected author Ahmed Naji's third appeal for release from prison, where he has now served 10 months of a two-year sentence for "violating public modesty" with an excerpt from his book Use of Life which was reprinted in a state-owned newspaper in 2014. Naji still may have a chance at…
Jailed Egyptian Novelist Ahmed Naji Files New Appeal for Release
Egyptian author Ahmed Naji, jailed since February after being convicted of "violating public modesty" with an excerpt from his novel Use of Life, is launching a new appeal for release after the government agreed to review the cases of political prisoners. Two previous appeals have already failed, most recently in August, and Naji is reportedly…
Egyptian Court Denies Ailing Author's Request for Bail Pending Appeal
Egyptian author Ahmed Naji's request to be released from prison pending an appeal in his obscenity case was denied last week, meaning he will continue to serve his two-year sentence for "violating public modesty" until a higher court decides to consider the appeal. That trial date has not been set, and he is said to…