Egypt court releases lawyer who defied president
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - In this June 22, 2016 file photo, Egyptian lawyer and former presidential candidate Khaled Ali points to photos of jailed activists, who were arrested during protests over two disputed Red Sea islands, including Egyptian rights lawyer Malek Adly, top row third right, during a press conference, in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian court has ordered the release of a rights lawyer who had been held without charge in solitary confinement for over 100 days for allegedly defying President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, ruling in favor of Malek Adly, who was incarcerated on a rolling series of administrative detention orders, rejected an appeal by prosecutors after a court ordered Adly's release on Thursday. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File) (The Associated Press)
An Egyptian rights lawyer who had been held in solitary confinement for over 100 days after defying President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been released from prison on a court order.
Malek Adly, who was incarcerated on a rolling series of administrative detention orders, left prison Sunday after a court rejected an appeal by prosecutors a day earlier that had attempted to hold him longer over accusations that included attempting to overthrow the government.
Adly's supporters say authorities targeted him over a televised interview in which he objected to el-Sissi's decision in April to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Adly's lawyer, Mahmoud Belal, welcomed the release, but said it was unclear what would happen next as Adly is still under investigation.