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Hunger striker’s sister to push for his release in Egypt COP27

Sanaa Seif said she will pressure leaders for the release of her activist brother Alaa Abd el-Fattah at climate summit.

Al Jazeera

Prospect of British-Egyptian writer’s death in jail ‘terrifying’, says Crown star

Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been on hunger strike in prison, eating only 100 daily calories for the past 200 days.

The Independent UK

Hunger striker's sister arrives in Egypt to campaign for his release

The sister of an Egyptian-British hunger striker landed in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to campaign for his release from jail as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and other world leaders flew in for the COP27 climate summit.

Reuters

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British PM to raise hunger striker Abd el-Fattah's case during COP27

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he will raise the case of Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah with Egypt's leadership during the COP27 climate summit that opened on Sunday, the same day Abd el-Fattah said he would stop drinking water.

Reuters

Sunak writes to family of jailed Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who fear he could die in Egypt before COP27 summit ends

The family are calling for the Prime Minister to urgently secure ‘proof of life’ as Mr Abd El-Fattah’s 200-day hunger strike continues

Evening Standard

Foreign Office ‘setting up PM to fail’ at Cop27 over writer jailed in Egypt

Sanaa Seif, the sister of political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has spoken about a letter Rishi Sunak sent to their family.

The Independent UK

Family of a jailed British-Egyptian writer call for action during Cop27

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

The Independent UK

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Political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah will escalate hunger strike during Cop27

British-Egyptian activist says he will cease drinking, raising fears he may die while officials attend summit

The Guardian - UK

COP27: Nobel Prize winners demand Egypt free political prisoners

Nobel Literature laureates urge world leaders to pressure Cairo to free dissidents ahead of the COP27 summit.

Al Jazeera

Alaa-Abdel Fattah: Nobel literature prize winners urge release of Briton held in Egypt

The activist, who is on a hunger strike, now says he plans to stop drinking water as of Sunday, the first day of Cop27

The Independent UK

Nobel Literature Prize winners urge release of British man held in Egypt

Their call comes in advance of the Cop27 climate change summit in the country.

The Independent UK

‘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

Greenpeace accused of greenwashing Egypt’s image ahead of Cop27

Criticism of group comes as advocates warn environmentalists should not downplay concerns about Egypt’s human rights record

The Guardian - US

Foreign secretary urged to act over jailed British–Egyptian hunger striker

MPs and peers say Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s life is seriously at risk and his sister is being ignored

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Family of British-Egyptian activist on hunger strike in prison camp outside Foreign Office

They are calling on the Foreign Office to help secure his freedom, saying he is ‘really frail and can barely stand’

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

British Museum urged to drop BP sponsor deal for Egypt exhibition

Brian Eno, Ahdaf Soueif and Miriam Margolyes sign open letter about exhibition opening shortly before Cop27

The Guardian - UK

British-Egyptian hunger striker Alaa Abd El-Fattah says he may die in prison

Jailed activist-blogger may escalate six-month hunger strike as supporters say UK is failing to pressure its Cop27 partner

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Reuters

Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despite some improvements in his prison conditions.

The Independent UK

Truss pledge to help detained British-Egyptian writer offers family hope

The family of a British-Egyptian writer on hunger strike for 81 days hope his ‘nightmare’ will soon end.

The Independent UK

Famous faces read extract about son of detained British-Egyptian writer

Alaa Abd El-Fattah, 40, who is on the 79th day of a hunger strike, has spent most of the past decade behind bars in Egypt.

The Independent UK

Hollywood stars urge Truss to help free British-Egyptian writer on hunger strike

The appeal came at a press conference in Westminster of families wanting greater help from the Foreign Office to free detained UK nationals.

Reuters

Mother of Egyptian-British activist expresses fears over hunger strike

The mother of a renowned Egyptian activist who recently gained British citizenship says she fears she may not see him alive again as he approaches the end of the sixth week of a hunger strike over prison conditions.

Reuters

Egyptian activist takes British nationality in campaign against detention

The family of one of Egypt's most prominent human rights activists, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, said on Monday he had obtained British citizenship as part of a campaign to win his release from prison and spotlight the plight of fellow detainees.

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