Cairo court orders release of activist Zizo Abdo with conditions

A Cairo court ordered the release of April 6 leader Zizo Abdo on Sunday, pending investigations into charges of belonging to an outlawed organization and inciting protests, according to lawyer Mokhtar Mounir.

Abdo is to be released on condition he checks in at a police station three times a week between 6 and 10 pm, Mounir explained to Mada Masr. The court is due to review these measures after 45 days.

South Giza emergency prosecution also renewed the detention of activist Hamdy Keshta by 15 days for the 10th time on Sunday in the same case as Abdo and activist Haytham Mohamadeen, whose detention was renewed on September 6 for an additional 45 days for the 11th time, and six others, who were released previously.

Abdo was arrested in May while meeting his lawyer Malek Adly in Maadi.

In a similar case related to April protests against the transfer of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia, Shubra al-Kheima Court renewed the detention of journalist Mahmoud al-Saqqa and three others on Saturday for an additional 15 days, pending investigations into charges of inciting protests and attempting to overthrow the government.

The court accepted the appeals of lawyer Malek Adly and journalist Amr Badr against the renewal of their detention in the same case and released them pending trial.