4. UN chief urges Egypt's Sisi to protect human rights

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "praised the decision of the president to pardon 100 prisoners, including the Al Jazeera journalists."

"[Ban] also called on President Sisi to exercise leadership in protecting human rights and human dignity in Egypt and in the region," the UN statement added.

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