Egypt: Hosni Mubarak to remain under house arrest when freed

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could be free by Thursday due to a legal technicality but...

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Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could be free by Thursday due to a legal technicality but he will remain under house arrest under the terms of emergency laws enacted by the military.

The 85-year-old still faces charges related to the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising which led to his downfall, but he has already served the maximum pre-trial detention. Under Egyptian law, detainees cannot be held longer than two years without a conviction.

"This decision is not a final sentence because he is only being released on bail. The judgement does not declare him innocent. There is a big difference between a sentence and what has happened today, which is only a decision to release him on bail which is his right according to the law," explained legal expert Hoda Nasrallah.


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