UK FM urged to secure Alaa Abdel-Fattah's release in Egypt visit
2 hours ago · The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist and writer Alaa Abdel Fattah has expressed doubts over UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy 's ability to secure her son's release during his visit to Cairo on Thursday, telling The New Arab that she remains unconvinced by the government's efforts. Abdel Fattah, 43, was a key figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and ...
‘If I Die, So Be It’: Mother of British-Egyptian Prisoner Alaa Abd El ...
9 hours ago · Reportage Immersive and current news, informed by frontline reporting and real-life accounts. Culture History, music, cooking, travel, books, theatre, ... The mother of imprisoned British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah has vowed to continue her hunger strike despite deteriorating health and warnings from doctors, saying she is prepared to ...
Family hope David Lammy’s Egypt visit can lead to release of jailed ...
22 hours ago · Mr Abd El-Fattah, 43, has been detained in Egypt since September 29 2019, and in December 2021 was sentenced to five years in prison after being accused of spreading false news.
Alaa Abdel Fattah: Mother on hunger strike for jailed son - BBC News
Oct 22, 2024 · Alaa Abdel Fattah is Egypt’s best-known political prisoner. A blogger, writer and outspoken pro-democracy activist, he has been in jail for most of the past decade. His mother’s hunger strike...
Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah and why is he imprisoned in Egypt?
Nov 9, 2022 · Concern over the fate of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah is growing as he continues to stage a hunger strike in protest against his years-long detention by Egyptian...
Egypt must ensure Alaa Abdel Fattah is not detained after …
Sep 26, 2024 · Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Egyptian-British activist Aala Abdel Fattah who will have completed the length of his unjust five-year prison sentence in three days on 29 September, said Amnesty International today.
UK Foreign Secretary must act: Free Alaa Abd el-Fattah now
19 hours ago · We, the undersigned 13 freedom of expression and human rights organisations, are writing to you regarding the imprisoned writer and activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, ahead of your upcoming trip to Egypt. Alaa, a British citizen, has spent most of the past decade in prison in Egypt and is a key concern for our organisations.
Egypt Should Release Prominent Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Oct 3, 2024 · Alaa Abdel Fattah, the British-Egyptian writer and activist, should have been released on September 29 after serving an unjust five-year prison sentence. Instead, Egyptian authorities have...
Alaa Abdel Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist escalates …
Nov 1, 2022 · Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah is beginning a new stage of his hunger strike, according to his family, who fear for his life. It comes amid growing calls for his release...
Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has ... - Sky News
Nov 17, 2022 · Democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has "deteriorated severely" over the past two weeks in the Egyptian jail where he is being held, his sister has warned.