State media reports that the president of Egypt has released from prison both lawyer Mohammed al-Baqer and rights campaigner Patrick Zaki.
The information comes one day after an emergency court sentenced Mr. Zaki to three years in prison for “spreading false news” and found him guilty.
The decision, which was made in light of an article he published on his life as a Coptic Christian, was roundly criticized.
Before they were both imprisoned in 2021 on the same allegation, Mr. Baqer defended pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.