British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been freed and reunited with his family after spending the past six years in jail in Egypt.
Abdel Fattah was pardoned by Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi on Monday.
Footage of the blogger and pro-democracy activist, 43, at home following his release showed him grinning widely and jumping up and down as he celebrated with his mother Laila Soueif and sister Sanaa Seif.
He first rose to prominence during the 2011 uprising in Egypt that forced long-time President Hosni Mubarak to resign.
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