Egypt: Sisi critic released after serving sentence for 'insulting officials'
Hisham Kassem was sentenced to six months in prison in September for criticising an Egyptian cabinet minister
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Hisham Kassem was sentenced to six months in prison in September for criticising an Egyptian cabinet minister
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday denied an appeal by prominent dissident Hisham Kassem against his jail sentence, his lawyer said, after lawmakers rejected a European Parliament resolution urging his release.
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Hisham Kassem lost the appeal he launched against his jail sentence. Kassem was "a potential presidential candidate" for the upcoming elections.
The European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights breaches in Afghanistan, Chechnya and Egypt.