Media Type:
Graffiti
Title
Free Alaa
Subject
Graffiti/Street Art
Description
Free Alaa Abdel-Fattah stencils from 2011. Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a prominent revolutionary activist, was imprisoned on several occasions after 2011 for his activism. In October 2011, he was arrested and accused of inciting violence against the military during the 9 October Maspero massacre. In November 2013, he was arrested for participating in an illegal demonstration and, in 2015, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison. At the time of writing, he is still in prison.
Creator
Mia Grondahl
Publisher
Revolution Graffiti Street Art Egypt
Date Published
Rights
Mia Grondahl.
Language
English
Date Created
31/10/2011
Tags
Citation
Mia Grondahl, “Free Alaa,” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed November 3, 2025, https://blue-owl.lnx.warwick.ac.uk/items/show/59.
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