June 21, 2016
As the State Council ruled in favour of nullifying the maritime demarcation agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, many Egyptian activists, politicians, and intellectuals rejoice and praise the verdict.
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On a similar note, Medhat Zahed, a leading figure in the democratic current, said the ruling is considered a victory for all the nationalist forces in Egypt, the Egyptian people, and the State Council for having ensured that justice was served.
Zahed also deemed the verdict a success for rights defender and lawyer Malek Adly and all others imprisoned for protesting against the agreement and defending the Egyptian claim to the islands. He also urged the relevant authorities to take the necessary measures to release the detainees.
Adly, who is currently detained in solitary confinement, was one of the lawyers working on the Red Sea islands case.
His wife, Asmaa Aly, was extremely happy after the court’s verdict came in favour of her husband’s cause on Tuesday.
“The verdict is just delightful. Honestly, I did not expect it. I thought the case was going to take a long time. I appreciate all the effort done in this case, not only by the lawyers. It was the cause of all Egyptians. People showed a lot of interest when they volunteered to help the lawyers with documents,” Aly told Daily News Egypt.
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