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Egypt Pardons British-Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Egypt Pardons British-Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

    Above: Laila Soueif sits next to a portrait of her son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 7, 2025. Image credit: (Photo by Sayed Hassan/Getty Images)

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    The pardon shows Egypt’s balance of justice and humanitarian concern while safeguarding national security. Following constitutional procedures and review by the National Council for Human Rights, President al-Sisi acted on legitimate clemency appeals. The decision upholds the rule of law while protecting the state from those spreading false information.

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