A prominent Egyptian activist and blogger has been jailed on charges of inciting violence. Alaa Abd El Fattah, considered one of Egypt’s most influential bloggers, has been ordered to spend at least 15 days behind bars. Fattah spoke to Democracy Now!’s Sharif Abdel Kouddous back in February, two weeks into the Egyptian revolution.

Alaa Abd El Fattah: “We are continuing the pressure because we want what happens next to be power to the people and to be through democratic Egypt that represents all of its people. We should also remember that the initial slogans were not just 'Topple the regime' but were also [speaking in Arabic], which is 'Bread! Freedom! Social justice!'”