CRIME Report Special Edition
*End-of-Semester Final Exam*
Students around the world are gearing up for final exams. The CRIME Report is about to celebrate its one-year anniversary. To mark these dual milestones, here is a quick test to see how crime-savvy you are. Answer each question below and then see where on the civil rights activist curve you fall.
1. The CRIME Report has profiled several activists and writers jailed for their work. Which of the following individuals is still in prison?
A) Haleh Esfandiari (Iran)
B) Kareem Amer (Egypt)
C) Fouad Al-Farhan (Saudi Arabia)
D) Mohammed Abbou (Tunisia)
2. What can’t Lebanese mothers legally pass on to their own children?
A) Family recipes
B) Religious values
C) More than $5,000
D) Lebanese citizenship
3. Why is the Iranian group Hypernova forced to go underground?
A) They are a dissident civil rights organization.
B) They publish a racy fashion magazine.
C) They are a rock band.
D) They started a book club.
4. What country has blocked its citizens from using Google Earth?
A) Egypt
B) Bahrain
C) Algeria
D) Morocco
5) What is the ratio of Syrian security officials to ordinary civilians?
A) 1 official per 1,200 citizens
B) 1 official per 5,500 citizens
C) 1 official per 10,000 citizens
D) 1 official per 153 citizens.
Extra Credit: When will winners of the 2008 Dream Deferred Essay Contest be announced?
A) May
B) July
C) September
D) December
ANSWER KEY:
Question 1 - B: Kareem Amer has been jailed since November of 2006 and is serving a four-year sentence.
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2 - D: Citizenship in Lebanon can only be passed on by fathers.
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3 - C: Rock bands in Iran face numerous legal restrictions that prevent public concerts, requiring most groups to hold secret shows.
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4 - B: When Bahraini activists posted Google Earth images showing the large palaces and estates of members of the royal family, the Bahraini regime blocked access to the site.
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5 - D: Including the staff of Syria’s various intelligence agencies, the military, and the police, one in every 153 Syrian citizens serves as a security official.
Extra Credit - B: Judges are currently reviewing the hundreds of essays submitted and will announce winners in two months.
YOUR GRADE
1-2 answers correct: D (read up on your past CRIME Reports)
3-4 answers correct: B (solid but with room for improvement)
5-6 answers correct: A (excellent - now put that knowledge into action!)
Editors' Note
The C.R.I.M.E. Report is a bi-weekly e-newsletter published by the HAMSA initiative of the American Islamic Congress. As a briefing on alleged crimes, the newsletter spotlights the setbacks and successes of the region's expanding civil rights movement. (More)
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Quick links for further reading.
Organized CRIME:
- Over 850 People Send Letters on Behalf of Yemeni Journalist on Trial - AIC
- Campaign to Release Egyptian Blogger Detained Since April 6 - RSF
- New Jersey Mother Leads Campaign for Yemeni Journalist - New York Times
Under Surveillance:
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