Bowing to international pressure, Egypt releases jailed human rights activists

Egypt has released three jailed human rights workers after it received global attention triggering calls from diplomats, policymakers and celebrities for their release. Abdel-Razek, Karim Ennarah and Mohammed Basheer of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights were arrested and charged with terrorism in November after it hosted diplomats of 13 western countries to discuss rights situation in Egypt.

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