.- Egypt released 108 political prisoners, reported state television on Sunday, following a commitment from Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq. Shafiq said Saturday, according to state news agency MENA, that 222 prisoners would be released soon, but did not say when. Shafiq had said that political prisoners were 487, said MENA.
Only a handful of people were arrested during the riots had started on 25 January that led to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak, said Shafiq according to MENA. Human rights groups say thousands of Egyptians were detained without charge under emergency laws in the country and that many of them could be classified as political prisoners.
Demonstrators and human rights groups say hundreds of them disappeared during the protests that unseated the Mubarak and that some were still in the hands of the authorities. 
Only a handful of people were arrested during the riots had started on 25 January that led to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak, said Shafiq according to MENA. Human rights groups say thousands of Egyptians were detained without charge under emergency laws in the country and that many of them could be classified as political prisoners.
Demonstrators and human rights groups say hundreds of them disappeared during the protests that unseated the Mubarak and that some were still in the hands of the authorities.
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