Hours after a Cairo court freed ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi announced a presidential pardon to release more than 200 political prisoners – out of more than 40,000 in jail since 2011. Families and friends were waiting to receive their loved ones outside Tora prison in Cairo.
Egypt Frees Some 200 Political Prisoners, Thousands Still in Jail
- By VOA News
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A woman pushes through the crowds toward the prison’s gate says “I want to see my son.” More than 40,000 have been politically charged since 2011 uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Two of the newly released prisoners, Waled Essam (L) and Mohamed Salah, are waiting for their families. “We expected our families or friends to be waiting for us, but may be they are late,” said Waled. “We will wait for them or borrow some money and clothes in order to go back home,” he said, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
