The Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,

Referring to the case of Mr. Ayman Nour, a member of the People's Assembly of Egypt at the time the communication regarding him was submitted, as outlined in the report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CL/184/12(b)-R.1), and to the resolution adopted at its 183rd session (October 2008),

Recalling that on 29 January 2005, shortly after his parliamentary immunity was lifted, Mr. Ayman Nour, then President of the opposition Al-Ghad Party, was arrested on reportedly fabricated charges of forgery and counterfeiting for the purpose of establishing his own party were brought against him; on 24 December 2005, he was found guilty and sentenced to a five-year prison term, which was upheld at final instance; apart from questions it has raised about the circumstances of the lifting of Mr. Nour's parliamentary immunity and the judicial proceedings, it has always expressed concern over Mr. Nour's state of health, which was said to be worsening in detention, and it has consequently called for Mr. Nour's release on health grounds,

1. Considering that, on 18 February 2009, Mr. Nour was indeed released on such grounds,  

2. Thanks the Speaker of the People's Assembly for his consistent cooperation in this case;

3. Notes with satisfaction the release of Mr. Nour and is confident that he will be able to resume his place in the political life of his country;

4. Decides to close this case while nevertheless regretting the proceedings brought against him.

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