#human rights egypt
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi granted presidential pardons to rights attorney Mohamed El-Baqer and researcher Patrick George Zaki, among others, on 19 July, announced the Presidential Pardon Committee according to Ahram Online. The news comes just one day after it was announced that Zaki was sentenced to three years in prison under the accusations of spreading false news. News of his arrest sparked a social media outcry, leading Italy’s Prime Minister to assure citizens that the Italian government will find a…
