YouTube ban in Egypt is a setback for freedom of expression

Headline Title: YouTube ban in Egypt is setback for freedom of expression 12 February 2013 A temporary ban on YouTube imposed in Egypt over a video deemed offensive to Islam is a setback for freedom of expression , Amnesty International has said.A court in Cairo this weekend ordered a 30-day block on the video-sharing website in the wake of the controversial 'Innocence of Muslims' video, which sparked protests across Muslim countries in September.Saturday's court ruling said that "freedom of opinion [should] not attack the beliefs of others"."This ruling is a clear assault of freedom…

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