Who is Abd el-Fattah, activist pardoned by Egypt after 12 years?
Egyptian-British Arab Spring activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, pardoned by Egypt after 12 years in prison, gained prominence during Egypt's 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for participating in unauthorised protest in 2014 and was rearrested in 2019. In 2021, he received five-year jail term on charges of spreading fake news.