US EditionEgypt releases British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah after 6 years behind bars following presidential pardon
- On Monday, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the 43-year-old British-Egyptian activist, was freed after six years in prison following a presidential pardon in Egypt.
- The pardon follows Abd el-Fattah's lengthy imprisonment for protesting without permission, a sentence initially 15 years and later reduced to five, amid Egypt's political repression.
- Abd el-Fattah became a leading figure during the 2011 Arab Spring protests and staged multiple hunger strikes, including one in early September, to protest his imprisonment and support his mother.
- His lawyer Khaled Ali announced on Facebook that the President has granted a pardon to Alaa Abdel Fattah, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to work towards ensuring his freedom.
- The presidential pardon also covers five other prisoners, but the timeline for their release remains unclear amid ongoing political tensions in Egypt.
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Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah released from prison after pardon
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been reunited with his family after being receiving a pardon. Alaa has been one of the most prominent political prisoners in Egypt, and activists have campaigned for his release for some time. In 2022, the Canary reported that Alaa’s family were desperate for any signs of life after he was imprisoned for his key role in the Arab Spring. As we reported at the time: Alaa Fattah, a key figure in the 2…
Alaa Abd al-Fattah has been released from prison. In 2011 he was one of the leaders of the Arab Spring in Egypt.
The most prominent critic of the Egyptian regime, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, comes unexpectedly out of prison after years. But he is not really free. And tens of thousands continue to sit behind bars.
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