Presidential pardons for two human rights activists lead foreign press coverage: Graduate student and human rights advocate Patrick Zaki and human rights lawyer Mohamed El Baqer were released from prison last week after receiving presidential pardons. B oth were arrested in 2019 on charges of disseminating false news. The decision overturns last week’s court verdict that sentenced Zaki to three years in prison for writing an article about his experience as a Coptic Christian. The US State Department and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni both welcomed the pardons. ( Reuters | Associated Press | New York Times | Washington Post | The National)

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