Photos: Another 3 convicts in Egyptian prisons pardoned, 9 detainees released

CAIRO – 16 June 2022: Three inmates who have been convicted in the case 8629/2011 have received a presidential pardon and will be released within hours, according to the Official Gazette.

Also, the Egyptian Supreme State Security Prosecution released nine pretrial detainees, including Ashraf Mahmoud, Adel Ahmed, and Mohamed El-Sayed in the case no. 880.

Released detainees also include Ahmed Abdel Nasser and Ali Harbi in the case 1358, Khaled Mahmoud in the case 2000, and Yousef Zaki, Ahmed Mohamed, and Shawki Talaat in the case 1413.

An earlier photo for the release of producer Motaz Abdel Wahab

An earlier photo for the release of producer Motaz Abdel Wahab

 

An earlier photo for the release of producer Motaz Abdel Wahab

An earlier photo for the release of producer Motaz Abdel Wahab

 

 

This comes as Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced in April reactivating the Presidential Pardon Committee which was formed as one of the outcomes of the National Youth conference.

The committee will expand its cooperation with the competent agencies and civil society.

During the Egyptian family Iftar, Sisi expressed his happiness for the release of new batches of Egyptians during the past days and stressed that the country accommodates everyone.

Many inmates, including dozens of human rights activists, have recently been released by the Presidential Pardon Committee.

The committee also affirmed that it is preparing lists containing dozens of names that would be issued very soon.

Sisi in April also directed the National Youth Conference, in coordination with all political parties, to conduct a national political dialogue on the priorities of national actions during the current stage.

A joint impartial committee is set to be formed and be tasked with compiling the outcomes of the national dialogue in a unified preliminary document that will be submitted to the Egyptian president.

Dozens of institutions have already announced willingness to participate in the national dialogue, including the Syndicate of Journalists, the National Council for Women, the Presidential Pardon Committee, and several political parties, including the April 6 Youth Movement.

The national dialogue comes as part of the National Strategy for Human Rights, launched by President Sisi in September.