Sisi orders review of clemency request for activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah
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A glimmer of hope for Alaa Abd el-Fattah after Egypt’s President Sisi ordered authorities to study a possible pardon for the well-known blogger and activist.
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- President Sisi has ordered authorities to review a possible pardon for Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
- Alaa Abd el-Fattah is a dual Egyptian-British national and a symbol of resistance to authoritarian rule. 11s
- His mother has campaigned for his release, including a hunger strike and appeals to the British government. 22s
- The clemency review covers eight convicts, including Abd el-Fattah. 31s
- Abd el-Fattah was jailed in 2014 for protesting without permission, after rising to prominence during the Arab Spring. 44s