Egyptian authorities release 46 pretrial detainees

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Egyptian authorities release 46 pretrial detainees

STORY: Egyptian authorities release 46 pretrial detainees DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the newly reactivated Presidential Pardon Committee member MP Tarek El-Kholy's account 2. various of the presidential palace in Cairo 3. various of prisons department sector 4. various of families waiting for their released relatives STORYLINE: The Egyptian authorities released on Thursday another group of 46 pretrial detainees, Presidential Pardon Committee member Tarek El-Khouly announced Thursday. The Presidential Pardon Committee, first formed in 2016, was reactivated by the president in late April during the annual Egyptian Family Iftar Banquet. The re-activated committee started its work in late April, receiving the names of prisoners to be considered for presidential pardoning from various parties and political forces, the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), and the Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives. The decision a

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