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The Egyptian authorities have released an Irish citizen who was arrested at a protest at the age of 17, and who had been facing a death sentence.<\/p>\n

Ibrahim Halawa<\/a>, from Dublin, was 17 when he was arrested with hundreds of other people in 2013, as part of a crackdown on protests in Egypt. He was held in pre-trial detention for over four years, and reported being regularly tortured.<\/p>\n

Ibrahim was tried as an adult alongside 493 other people, despite having been a juvenile at the time of his arrest. The mass trial \u2013 one of several to have taken place since 2013\u00a0\u2013 was frequently postponed. Hearings of the trial were criticised for failing to meet basic standards.<\/p>\n

Maya Foa<\/a>, Director of\u00a0human rights organization Reprieve \u2013 which has been assisting Ibrahim\u00a0\u2013 said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is fantastic news, and long overdue, that Ibrahim is finally free. He and his family have been through an unimaginable ordeal, even though Ibrahim\u2019s only \u2018crime\u2019 was to attend a protest. He must now be given time and space to recover with his family. Meanwhile, Egypt\u2019s allies \u2013 including the UK and the US \u2013 must strongly urge Sisi to end the brutal repression that continues in the country, including mass trials and hundreds of unlawful death sentences.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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