Maikel Nabil: The Egyptian revolution, three years after

The Egyptian Revolution, Three Years After | Lecture


30.07.2014


Maikel Nabil was lecturing on his experiences during the Egyptian
Revolution. Based on his personal experience as a political
detainee subjected to torture and sexual attacks while in
captivity, he not only reported on the status of human rights:
Together with the public, he also addressed the question of
Egypt’s future.


Maikel Nabil’s political activity and commitment began in 2005.
In the years between 2009 and 2011, he was arrested five times:
the first time for distributing flyers at Asyut University
against the activities of the secret services at public
universities, the second time, following his demonstration
against police violence. As leading member of the movement »No to
Compulsory Military Service« founded in 2009, Maikel Nabil, like
many others, objected to military service, which caused him to be
arrested a third time. He fought in the Egyptian Revolution of
2011 – arrest number 4. His last arrest was due to a letter he
drafted against the Egyptian army. He was sentenced to a total of
three years imprisonment. During incarceration, Maikel Nabil was
subjected to torture and to sexual attacks, before finally being
released in January, 2012 following a 103-day hunger strike and
large-scale international campaign lasting ten months .