British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah to be freed from prison
Reports say writer, who has served six years for liking a Facebook post, was given a presidential pardonMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe British-Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah will be released from jail after serving six years for sharing a Facebook post, Egyptian state media have reported.Egypt’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, granted him his freedom after intensive lobbying by the UK government and pressure from Egypt’s national human rights council. Continue reading...
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Reports say writer, who has served six years for liking a Facebook post, was given a presidential pardon
The British-Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah will be released from jail after serving six years for sharing a Facebook post, Egyptian state media have reported.
Egypt’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, granted him his freedom after intensive lobbying by the UK government and pressure from Egypt’s national human rights council.
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