I am writing to share the great news that Hatem Zaghloul, who was sentenced to death as a child in Egypt in 2014, has now been pardoned and is back with his family. I recently visited Hatem and his father in Egypt just after he returned home. They were both so grateful for the efforts of Reprieve supporters\u2013 so, from Hatem and his father, thank you to the whole Reprieve community.<\/p>\n
Hatem was taken from his bed in the middle of the night. He was falsely accused of being involved in an attack on a police station. He was sentenced to death in a mass trial of 545 people.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when Reprieve\u2019s lawyers, investigators, campaigners and supporters became involved in proving his innocence. His sentence was eventually reduced to a 10-year prison term, and now – after more than five years away from his family – he has been pardoned and freed by the Egyptian President.<\/p>\n
So many people\u00a0campaigned for Hatem as part of Reprieve\u2019s work to stop children from being sentenced to death in mass trials in Egypt. This is a huge victory for all of us who champion human rights.\u00a0We should celebrate this great news!<\/p>\n
End death sentences for children in Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n