Those who were pardoned today include journalist and political activist Hisham Foaud, researcher Ahmed Samir, actor Tarek El-Nahry.
Since announcing the launch of a national political dialogue and re-activation of the Presidential Pardon Committee in April, President El-Sisi has pardoned a number of high-profile political activists who had received final sentences in various cases such as Hossam Mones and Yahia Abdel-Hady.
Moreover, the authorities have also released tens of pretrial detainees.
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