Egyptian Activist Freed After Five Years in Prison for Defying Protest Ban
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Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah was released by authorities late on the night of March 28 after serving five years in prison for defying a protest ban.
The news broke on Twitter when his sister, activist Mona Seif, tweeted simply: “Alaa is out.” She later delighted her brother's friends and allies by posting a photo of the renowned Egyptian revolution activist playing with his family's dog, Toka, who he met for the first time:
(First meeting of Alaa and Toka)
Supporters around the world have begun posting photos on Twitter with signs reading “Welcome Home Alaa!”:
This article went live on April second, two thousand nineteen, at twenty-three minutes past four in the afternoon.In my name and in the name of all your friends at @apc_news: Welcome home, dear Alaa!
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