Egypt Re-Arrests Activist Who Led 2011 Uprising, Despite Presidential Pardon

An Egyptian court has sentenced Ahmed Douma, a key figure in the 2011 uprising against President Hosni Mubarak, to life in prison—roughly three years after he was freed by presidential pardon. He also received an additional three-year sentence for insulting the court. The case shows that in Egypt, even pardons don't permanently protect political activists from prosecution.