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Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah 'weak and vulnerable' after hunger strike

File photo of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. © AFP - KHALED DESOUKI

Egyptian-British pro-democracy blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah ended his seven-month hunger strike from jail earlier this week and was finally allowed a family visit. His sister said it was “unsettling” to see him in such a poor state of health.

“When we saw him today, he was exhausted, weak, and vulnerable. He was very, very thin,” said a statement released by the family after their visit.

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