Ashraf Wagdy
Blog: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=113154345363926Arrested between 28 Mar 2010 and 29 Mar 2010
Campaign Site: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=113154345363926
Dr. Ashraf Wagdy, an Egyptian leftist activist, was arrested on Sunday, March 28th, 2010, at 7 pm GMT. He runs a Facebook group for promoting Mohamed ElBaradie for running for Presidency.
He is on an open hunger strike as a pressure for his release, since the Egyptian police abusively postponed his appearing in front of the public prosecution, holding him without a charge.
Another Facebook group is created calling for his release. Dr. Ashraf Wagdy is an ex-psychiatrist, and the head of Books&Beans library, a major cultural center in Mansoura city, 120 Km north east of Cairo.
Dr. Ashraf Magdy was released the next day at 3:00 pm GMT with nothing charged against him, he returned his home safely.
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