Egypt's president pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Summary
Egypt's president has granted a pardon to Alaa Abdel Fattah, a well-known British-Egyptian activist, who was in prison for six years. He was initially convicted for spreading false news related to a Facebook post about torture in Egypt.Key Facts
- Alaa Abdel Fattah is a British-Egyptian activist.
- He was pardoned by Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
- Abdel Fattah was convicted in 2021 of "spreading false news."
- He was in prison for six years before the pardon.
- The pardon followed a request from the National Council for Human Rights.
- He was originally arrested in 2019 after serving a previous sentence.
- His and his family's hunger strikes highlighted his imprisonment.
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