Egypt frees renowned rights lawyer

AFP, CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Sunday released a renowned human rights lawyer arrested after protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s decision to hand over two islands to Saudi Arabia.
Malek Adly had been held in pre-trial detention since being arrested by plainclothes police on May 5.
His defence team confirmed his release.
“The case has not been referred to trial yet,” Tarek Khater, one of Adly’s lawyers, told AFP.
Adly had supported protests in April against the decision to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, which provoked outrage in Egypt and accusations that Sisi “sold” them in return for Saudi investments.
Police arrested dozens of activists ahead of an April 25 protest, after more than 1,000 people had chanted for “the fall of the regime” in an earlier demonstration in Cairo.
The police dispersed the April 25 protest before raiding the Journalists’ Syndicate to arrest two reporters who are part of the same case as Adly.

Egypt frees renowned rights lawyer

AFP, CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Sunday released a renowned human rights lawyer arrested after protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisis decision to hand over two islands to Saudi Arabia. Malek Adly had been held in pre-trial detention since being arrested by plainclothes police on May 5. His defence team confirmed his release. The case has not been referred to trial yet, Tarek Khater, one of Adlys lawyers, told AFP. Adly had supported protests in April against the decision to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, which provoked outrage in Egypt and accusations that Sisi sold them in return for Saudi investments. Police arrested dozens of activists ahead of an April 25 protest, after more than 1,000 people had chanted for the fall of the regime in an earlier demonstration in Cairo. The police dispersed the April 25 protest before raiding the Journalists Syndicate to arrest two reporters who are part of the same case as Adly.