A Cairo appeals court upheld on Sunday a two-year prison term for prominent Egyptian activist Amal Fathy, who was arrested after posting a video online about being sexually harassed earlier this year.
The court rejected an appeal by Fathy against a two-year prison sentence in September and a fine of EGP 10,000 over charges of spreading false news that threatened national security in a video that went viral where she spoke about her experience with sexual harassment at a local bank.
Fathy, a member of the now-banned 6 April Youth Movement, was arrested in May, days after she took her rage online, accusing the government of failing to protect women from sexual harassment, and criticising poor service at a state-owned bank and the deterioration in living conditions and public services.
Sunday s decision comes less than a week after she was granted a conditional release in another case with similar charges, including joining an outlawed group; requiring her to report in to a police station one day a week.
Fathy can still appeal Sunday s sentence with the Court of Cassation.
