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4 days ago

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…

10 days ago

The idea was to crush his spirit’: family of jailed British-Egyptian man describe awful prison conditions

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…

11 days ago

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 …

17 days ago

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…

18 days ago

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…

Dame Judi Dench and Carey Mulligan urge Keir Starmer to free British man who's been trapped in Egypt prison for the past 10 years

EXCLUSIVE: Alaa Abd el Fattah, 43, has been imprisoned in Wadi El Natrun prison in Cairo after being arrested for his activist work in support of democracy and human rights in the country.

19 days ago

UK should impose sanctions on Egypt over jailed activist, says Helena Kennedy

Top human rights lawyer calls for UK to take case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah to international court of justice

  • Helena Kennedy: Must Laila Soueif die from her hunger strike before her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah…

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…

22 days ago

Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist hospitalised after 242 days on hunger strike

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…

23 days ago

Former ambassador calls on UK to advise citizens against travel to Egypt

John Casson says Cairo ‘fobbing us off’ by refusing to release British-Egyptian national Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The former British ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, has urged the UK to advise its citizens…

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