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Press Release on release of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy in Egypt by Amal Clooney 23.09.2015

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has today pardoned Mohamed Fahmy, the Canadian journalist convicted of ‘broadcasting false news’. Fahmy had been sentenced to three years' imprisonment following a trial widely recognised as being a travesty of justice. The measure was part of a broader presidential pardon covering 100 people currently detained in Egypt, including Mr… Continue reading Press Release on release of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy in Egypt by Amal Clooney 23.09.2015