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Viewing cable 08CAIRO1679, EGYPT RELEASES FACEBOOK ACTIVISTS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08CAIRO1679 2008-08-04 14:01 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHEG #1679 2171401
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 041401Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY CAIRO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0138
INFO RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
 
UNCLAS CAIRO 001679 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
NSC STAFF FOR PASCUAL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV KDEM EG
SUBJECT: EGYPT RELEASES FACEBOOK ACTIVISTS 
 
REF: CAIRO 1581 
 
1.(SBU)  The fourteen members of the Facebook social 
networking group "6th of April Youth", arrested on July 23 
(reftel), have all been released.  On July 30, the GoE 
released eleven of the fourteen detained activists.  The GoE 
released the remaining three over the next several days, with 
the final detainee released on August 2.  While the 
Alexandria Court of Appeals ordered the release of the 
activists on July 27, the release was delayed for several 
days while the Public Prosecutor appealed the order, an 
appeal that was rejected. 
 
2.(SBU)  The activists were apparently released without 
charges, but the possibility remains that they could be 
charged in the future.  We will continue to follow this case 
closely. 
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