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Sisi to pardon 300 prisoners, says 'there are no political prisoners'

Sisi to pardon 300 prisoners, says 'there are no political prisoners'

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he would issue pardons for more than 300 young detainees within the upcoming days.

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Wednesday 24-08-2016 12:39 PM
Protest in support of hunger-striking political prisoners

Protest in support of hunger-striking political prisoners

A number of activists staged a protest on Sunday outside the Journalists' Syndicate in downtown Cairo in solidarity with some of the political prisoners who have started a hunger strike against their detention and the protest law.

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Sunday 14-09-2014 09:15 PM
Dozens join hunger strike for release of Egypt political prisoners

Dozens join hunger strike for release of Egypt political prisoners

Dozens of Egyptians have begun a hunger strike to demand the release of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol of the 2011 uprising, and others they say are being unfairly detained in an effort to crush new-found freedoms.

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Wednesday 10-09-2014 06:41 PM
U.S. senators urge release of Egypt political prisoners

U.S. senators urge release of Egypt political prisoners

Two U.S. senators currently visiting Cairo called for the release of political prisoners and called for national dialogue that includes the Muslim Brotherhood in a press conference broadcast on Tuesday.

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Tuesday 06-08-2013 10:55 PM
Sabahi hails Mursi's amnesty of political prisoners

Sabahi hails Mursi's amnesty of political prisoners

Ex-presidential candidate and founder of the Popular Current Hamdeen Sabahi praised the decision of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi to pardon all prisoners detained following Mubarak's ouster.

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Tuesday 09-10-2012 06:07 PM
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