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Egyptian Researcher Patrick Zaki Pardoned After 3-Year Sentence

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Egyptian Researcher Patrick Zaki Pardoned After 3-Year Sentence
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pardoned human rights researcher Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer, who were both detained for their activism. Zaki had been sentenced to three years in prison for spreading "false news," while el-Baqer was sentenced to four years on charges of disseminating false news, misuse of social media, and joining a "terrorist" group. The pardon came a day after Zaki's sentencing. Thousands of political prisoners remain in custody in Egypt, and rights groups have called for their immediate release.

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  1. El-Sisi pardons Egyptian researcher Patrick Zaki and lawyer  Al Jazeera English
  2. Egyptian Graduate Student and Rights Advocate Is Jailed by Egypt  The New York Times
  3. Egyptian rights researcher sentenced to three years in prison  africanews
  4. Egyptian Grad Student Gets 3-Year Sentence for 'Fake News' Charge  The Daily Beast
  5. Egypt: Researcher Patrick Zaki pardoned day after sentencing  DW (English)

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