Egypt army pardons 1,959 detainees, prominent activist

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military ruler has pardoned 1,959 people convicted by military courts in the year since President Hosni Mubarak's ouster, including activist Michael Nabil whose hunger strike had brought him close to death.

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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/21/uk-egypt-military-pardon-idUKTRE80K0OS20120121?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

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