British-Egyptian activist reunited with family
Summary
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from an Egyptian prison after nearly six years. He was pardoned by President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and reunited with his family. Abdel Fattah had been sentenced for charges related to sharing a post about torture in prison.Key Facts
- Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British-Egyptian activist, was released from prison in Egypt.
- He had been imprisoned for nearly six years on charges of "spreading false news."
- President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi pardoned him on Monday, after a request from the National Council for Human Rights.
- Abdel Fattah's mother, Laila Soueif, went on a long hunger strike to protest his imprisonment.
- The activist has spent most of his time since 2014 in prison following Egypt's crackdown on dissent.
- He first became well-known during the 2011 uprising against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
- The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found his arrest and trial to be unfair.
- Although he was granted British citizenship in 2021, Egypt has not allowed him consular visits from the UK.
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