Youth activist released on probation, presidential pardoning committee submits new lists for review

The co-founder of the April 6 youth movement Mohamed Adel was released from custody, Sunday, after completing an almost three-year prison sentence for violating the country’s protest law, Ahram Online reported. Adel will remain on probation for another three years but his lawyer said he would be appealing sentence. Ahram Online also said that the presidential committee tasked with pardoning political prisoners submitted three lists of names for review last Thursday.