Egypt's Presidential Pardon Committee has released a new batch of 30 persons in pretrial detention in cases unrelated to violence or terrorism.
Representative and member of the committee Tariq al-Khouli said Monday that the Pardon Committee continues its efforts to implement the release of a new group of pretrial detainees in coordination with the concerned authorities.
Khouli explained that after completing the necessary legal procedures, it released 30 pretrial detainees in lawsuits unrelated to violence or terrorism.
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi reactivated the committee in April 2022 when he called for "national dialogue" on various political, economic, and society-related issues.
The committee receives appeals from families of political activists and party members for the release of some figures.
The lawmaker stressed that the committee lauded and appreciated the Public Prosecution and the Ministry of Interior for their efforts.
It also thanked to the political and partisan groups that cooperated with the committee and contributed to the success of its work, he said.
The committee has stressed that it refuses the release of any prisoner who poses a threat.
Khouli explained in previous statements that there were two criteria to release any detainee - not being affiliated to any terrorist organization nor involved in acts of violence.
Sisi has called for a national dialogue on various political issues, intending to prioritize federal action.
Last April, the president stressed the need to include all political factions in the dialogue except for one, referring to the Muslim Brotherhood organization, which the Egyptian authorities classify as "terrorist."
The Presidential Pardon committee indicated it was working in full force, vowing to release more detainees. It asserted its keenness on the social integration of the released detainees, which the president mandated.
