Egypt - After being held for nearly two months, blogger released pending trial

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders hails yesterday's decision by a state security court to release the blogger Alaa Abdelfattah from Cairo's Bab el Khalk prison, where he spent nearly two months in pre-trial detention. The court has nonetheless banned him from leaving the country pending trial. “We hope that this is a first step towards withdrawal of all the charges against Abdelfattah and recognition of his innocence,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The authorities must put a stop to the political (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - lundi 26 décembre 2011