Egyptian Authorities Free Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Egyptian authorities released political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah after he was granted a presidential pardon by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, following a request from the National Council for Human Rights due to the difficult conditions faced by his family. Abdel Fattah, a prominent figure in Egypt’s political movement, had spent over five years in prison for “spreading false news” related to police violence.

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