
Egypt Re-imprisons 2011 Uprising Leader After Pardon
An Egyptian court has sentenced Ahmed Douma, a key figure in the 2011 revolt against Hosni Mubarak, to life in prison—roughly three years after the president pardoned him. The renewed case, with an extra three-year sentence for insulting the court, shows that in Egypt, pardons don't permanently protect dissidents from legal jeopardy.
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