Egypt reportedly pardons two Al Jazeera journalists

Source: Al Jazeera

Baher Mohammed and Mohammed Fahmy will be granted clemency

September 23, 2015 8:49AM ET
by Al Jazeera Staff

Imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have been pardoned in Egypt, a spokesman for the Egyptian presidency, Alaa Youssef, told the al-Ahram newspaper.

Dozens of activists have also been released as part of a pardon marking the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim holiday that starts on Thursday.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on his Facebook page announced on Wednesday that he would release "100 young people trapped in issues related to the breach of the law on demonstrations and some humanitarian and health cases."

The Al Jazeera network continues to demand all charges and sentences against its journalists are dropped.

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