Egypt sentences leading activist to five years in jail
- 9 years ago
An Egyptian court has sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the country's 2011 uprising, to five years in jail in a move condemned by human rights observers.
Abdel Fattah, 33, was a leading secular figure in the revolt that toppled president Hosni Mubarak.
Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports.
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Abdel Fattah, 33, was a leading secular figure in the revolt that toppled president Hosni Mubarak.
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