Published: June 3, 2026 ⢠10:33 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠12:14 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, a leading figure in the 2011 uprising, has been repeatedly interrogated, charged and released on bail since the pardon.
An Egyptian court has sentenced prominent activist and poet Ahmed Douma to one year of prison with labour for âspreading fake newsâ, according to state media Akhbar al-Youm.
The sentence on Wednesday comes nearly three years after the former political prisoner was freed by a presidential pardon in August 2023, after almost 10 years behind bars.
The charge of âspreading fake newsâ is regularly levelled against Egyptian dissidents, including activists, journalists and academics, as well as everyday social media users.
Douma was most recently arrested in April after publishing an article in the London-based pan-Arab news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Egyptâs prison conditions.