Mother of a British man jailed in Egypt is forced to quit 10-month hunger strike... and now faces life-threatening condition ○
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7 months ago
Academic Laila Soueif, 69, began the protest in September 2024 when Alaa Abdel Fattah was due to be freed following a five-year-sentence - but was never released.
8 months ago
Cautious optimism in UK on progress to secure British-Egyptian dissident’s release ○
Writer’s mother eases hunger strike as Starmer raises Alaa Abd el-Fattah case in phone call with Egypt’s president
The family of Alaa Abd el-Fattah have expressed cautious optimism that progress is be…
The Guardian view on Egypt and Alaa Abd el-Fattah: Starmer and Lammy vowed to do all they can. So do it | Editorial ○
The UK still has ways to press for the release of the British-Egyptian writer and bring an end to the hunger strike endangering his mother’s life
Last month, Sir Keir Starmer promised to do “everythin…
The idea was to crush his spirit’: family of jailed British-Egyptian man describe awful prison conditions ○
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As Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s mother remains on hunger strike, supporters say activist’s continued detention is campaign of vengeance by Egypt’s president
Family, friends and supporters of the jailed Britis…
250 days on hunger strike: Can Laila Soueif secure her son’s freedom? – podcast ○
Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah and why are British diplomats trying to obtain his release? Patrick Wintour reports
Laila Soueif, 69, has been on hunger strike in London for more than 250 days in an effort …
Egypt’s president ignores Starmer’s pleas over mother of jailed activist ○
Laila Soueif is critically ill after nearly 250 days on hunger strike in protest at her son’s imprisonment in Egypt
The Egyptian president is refusing to take a call from Keir Starmer, knowing it will…
Laila Soueif, on 247th day of hunger strike for jailed British-Egyptian son, defiant in face of death ○
Soueif is willing to do ‘what it takes’ to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah, after a lifetime of speaking up against injustice
Laila Soueif, lying shrunken on a hospital bed at St Thomas’ hospital in London on…
Must Laila Soueif die from her hunger strike in London before her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah is released? | Helena Kennedy ○
Egypt’s lack of respect for the rule of law is alarming and Britain should impose sanctions to ensure his freedom
UK should impose sanctions on Egypt over jailed activist, says Helena Kennedy
Laila Sou…
Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist hospitalised after 242 days on hunger strike ○
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Laila Soueif continues protest against detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Cairo
The mother of the imprisoned British-Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has has been admitted to hospital…
9 months ago
Egypt illegally detaining Alaa Abd el-Fattah, UN investigators find ○
Report says British-Egyptian writer held for expressing political views and should be released without delay
The Britsh-Egyptian human rights activist and writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah is being illegally …