What to make of Egypt’s removal of Alaa Abdel-Fattah from terror list

A court in Egypt removed a prominent jailed activist from the country’s terrorism list on Monday, a rare move amid ongoing scrutiny from foreign governments and rights organizations over Egypt’s human rights record under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

What happened: The Badr Criminal Court in Cairo ordered the removal of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a blogger, political activist and software developer, after an investigation determined that he was no longer involved in any activity for the outlawed…