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Egypt is illegally detaining Alaa Abd el-Fattah, UN investigation finds

UN investigators requested that the Egyptian government ‘take the steps necessary to remedy the situation of Mr Abd el-Fattah without delay’

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Starmer urged to ‘deploy every tool’ to free jailed British activist

MPs and peers have pressed for the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who has been on hunger strike for more than 80 days.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist resumes full hunger strike

Laila Soueif announces life-endangering action in protest over continued detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Cairo

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

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Starmer pressed in the Commons to secure release of British-Egyptian activist

Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been detained in Egypt since 2019 and was sentenced to five years in prison in 2021 after being accused of spreading fake news.

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

‘Immediate risk to life’ for mother on hunger strike over jailed son – doctor

The Free Alaa campaign said Laila Soueif is now on the 149th day of her hunger strike and was admitted to hospital on Monday evening.

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025

Mother of British-Egyptian jailed over social media post is hospitalised after 150 day hunger strike

Laila Soueif, 68, has lost nearly five stone since she began her fast five months ago, protesting the detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

British PM Vows To Help Mother On Hunger Strike

British PM Keir Starmer supports release of imprisoned activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Egypt. Mother on hunger strike. Call for broader human rights action.

UK's Starmer tells hunger-striking mum he will press Egypt to release her son

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told a mother who has been on hunger strike for 140 days that he will press the Egyptian government to release her son

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025

Mother's Hunger Strike For Son's Release From Egyptian Prison

Laila Soueif's hunger strike in London for her imprisoned son in Egypt highlights the plight of political prisoners under el-Sissi's regime.

A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Family hope David Lammy’s Egypt visit can lead to release of jailed writer

The Foreign Secretary will raise the case of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Lammy: Number one issue to secure release of jailed pro-democracy activist

British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been detained since 2019 and his mother has spent more than 100 days on hunger strike.

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

Mother marks 100 days of hunger strike in bid to free jailed son

British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade in prison because of his criticism of Egypt’s rulers.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Jailed activist ‘hurt’ PM did not raise case with Egyptian leader, says family

Campaigners want Sir Keir Starmer to make a direct intervention with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to help free Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah: mother on hunger strike takes protest to Westminster

Laila Soueif to sit outside Foreign Office over Cairo’s extended detention of her British-Egyptian dissident son

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024

Hunger strike mother steps up action in bid to free son jailed in Egypt

Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade in prison because of his criticism of Egypt’s rulers.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

‘Time is running out’: 12 Nobel laureates urge Keir Starmer to intervene in case of jailed activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Writers JM Coetzee, Annie Ernaux, Kazuo Ishiguro and Olga Tokarczuk are among the laureates imploring the prime minister to act on behalf of the British Egyptian political prisoner

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024

From Egypt to India, five jailed men who feel abandoned by Britain

A media mogul, a computer programmer, a developer, a trade unionist, and a Sikh activist – the prisoners arbitrarily detained abroad

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The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Family urges UK Government to do more to free jailed British-Egyptian writer

Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s mother, Laila Soueif, has travelled to London to raise his case while taking part in a hunger strike.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Imprisoned British-Egyptian activist named PEN writer of courage 2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who is still in jail in Egypt despite completing his five-year sentence, was selected by PEN Pinter winner Arundhati Roy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024

Family call on UK to ensure British activist goes free from Egyptian jail

Alaa Abd el-Fattah is due to complete five-year sentence over social media post but family fear further charges

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023

UK has failed to act to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah from jail in Egypt, family says

Rishi Sunak told activist’s sister in 2022 that government was ‘totally committed’ to resolving the case

Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2023

‘Fresh approaches’ needed to free activist Abd el-Fattah: UK MPs

Politicians call on government to step up efforts as rights campaigner Abd el-Fattah languishes in Egyptian jail.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023

MPs and peers urge UK government to do more to free jailed activist in Egypt

More than 100 signatories express concern in letter to foreign secretary over lack of progress in case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

100 MPs and lords sign letter calling for action to free jailed British-Egyptian

Vigil to be held outside FCDO in support of pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

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