The Cairo Criminal Court ordered yesterday the release of human rights activist Amal Fathy under probationary measures, Al Shorouk reports. Fathy had been detained on charges of “spreading false news” and belonging to a terrorist group. The activist is still facing a two-year prison sentence in a separate case pertaining to her controversial Facebook video, in which she spoke about her experience with [redacted] harassment. Italian outlet ANSAmed — which notes that Fathy is the wife of one of the consultants to Giulio Regeni’s family — and Amnesty International also took note of yesterday’s ruling.

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