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The Latest Breaking News from Mona Seif

‘Dead or free’: Alaa Abd el-Fattah escalates hunger strike

The jailed British-Egyptian activist will stop drinking water on Sunday as world leaders gather at COP27.

Al Jazeera

Family: Egypt activist in prison starts 'full hunger strike'

The family of Egypt’s most prominent imprisoned activist says he went on “full hunger strike."

The Independent UK

Alaa-Abdel Fattah: Briton jailed in Egypt ‘could die’ during Cop27 as he goes on water strike

The software developer is one of Egypt’s most high-profile political prisoners and is already on hunger strike

The Independent UK

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Family of British man held in Egypt begin sit-in outside Foreign Office

Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade behind bars in Egypt.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss accused of ignoring British activist on hunger strike in Egypt

Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah say it feels as if foreign secretary has ‘abandoned’ him since she started leadership campaign

The Guardian - UK

Prominent Egyptian activist marks 100 days of hunger strike

Cairo (AFP) - Supporters of prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who on Sunday will mark 100 days on a hunger strike, are calling on Washington to help secure his release, a statement said.

AFP

Family of activist jailed in Egypt urge Liz Truss to pressure counterpart

Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah join wife of Karim Ennarah, under travel ban, in demanding more action from foreign secretary

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‘It’s a sham’: Egypt accused of restricting protest in run-up to Cop27

Climate activists say plight of jailed Alaa Abd El Fattah shows protesters’ voices will be ignored at Sharm el-Sheikh summit

The Guardian - UK

‘The hunger strike may be his last act”: Celebrities urge Liz Truss to secure release of Briton in Egypt jail

Alaa Abd el-Fattah has not eaten for 73 days, and his sister says he is ‘convinced he won’t leave prison alive’ as she joins his strike

The Independent UK

Britain must end its silence on Egyptian hunger striker Alaa Abd El Fattah, family demand

‘Time is running out’ for Egyptian blogger and activist who was given UK citizenship last year

The Guardian - UK

‘Extremely urgent’: British MPs push government to help human rights activist jailed in Egypt

Alaa Abdel-Fattah is a UK citizen who has been on hunger strike for more than 50 days. MPs are desperately urging the government to secure his release

The Independent UK

Jailed Egypt activist on hunger strike moved to new prison

Egyptian authorities have transferred a prominent political activist from a maximum-security prison where he was allegedly tortured and denied basic rights to a new correction facility

The Independent UK

Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s health worsens in Egyptian prison

Egypt rights body urges authorities to transfer activist to better facility, as his family calls for his release.

Al Jazeera

British citizen on hunger strike in Egypt jail says farewell to family amid fears for his life

Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been in jail for more than three years, launched his hunger strike last month

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The Guardian - UK

Egyptian activist gains UK citizenship while serving jail sentence

Blogger and civil rights campaigner Alaa Abd el-Fattah was key figure in country’s 2011 revolution

AFP

Egypt dissident Abdel Fattah starts hunger strike in prison

Cairo (AFP) - Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, a key figure in the country's 2011 revolution, began a hunger strike in prison over the weekend, his mother Laila Soueif said Monday.

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