Prominent Egyptian Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Released from Prison After Presidential Pardon
In a momentous development for human rights advocates worldwide, Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah walked free from prison on September 23, 2025, following a presidential pardon issued by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Abd El-Fattah, a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism, had endured nearly 12 years of intermittent detention over the past decade, much of it … Read more