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The Latest Breaking News from Alaa Abd elFattah

David Lammy to appoint envoy to support Britons detained abroad

After Guardian reporting, foreign secretary looks at cases of thousands who need consular help each year

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urged to intervene in bid to free Alaa Abd El-Fattah from Egyptian jail

Laila Soueif, Mr El-Fattah’s mother, is 58 days into a hunger strike and urged ministers to help free her son.

Evening Standard

British mother of Egyptian political prisoner to press Lammy to take action

Laila Soueif is to meet the foreign secretary, who in opposition called for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The Guardian - UK

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UK-Egypt relationship ‘important’ amid calls to free Alaa Abd El-Fattah

David Lammy faced questions about possible economic threats amid efforts to free the dual-national citizen detained in Egypt.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

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

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Family of British citizen imprisoned in Egypt claim David Lammy ‘ignored’ them

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, 42, has spent the best part of a decade locked up on ‘bogus charges’ in Egypt

The Independent UK

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

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

The Guardian - UK

My brother the political prisoner, by Sanaa Seif

I was just his little sister, now I’m trying to free him from an Egyptian prison. By Sanaa Seif

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie receives award in rare appearance at New York event

Author, who was stabbed at a literary event last year, gets lifetime disturbing the peace award and standing ovation

The Guardian - US

Dodi Fayed actor sends Israel-Gaza message at The Crown premiere

Khalid Abdalla held up his hand with the words ‘Ceasefire now’ written on it

The Independent UK

Family of jailed British-Egyptian activist lead vigil to demand his release

Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s sister Mona Seif said that her family had been ‘let down’ by world leaders, particularly Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

‘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

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

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.

The Guardian - UK

UK risks being listed as a ‘human rights abuser’, NGO warns

Human Rights Watch warns UK has ‘very short window’ to reverse legislation, including restrictions on the right to protest

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The Guardian - UK

Cop27 backfires for Egypt as signs of repression mar attempt to bolster image

Harassment of climate summit delegates and holding pen for protesters mar country’s attempt to polish international reputation

The Guardian - UK

Alaa Abd el-Fattah exhausted and weak, family say after visit

The activist’s mother was allowed to visit her son for the first time in nearly a month on Thursday

Reuters

Egyptian-British activist was close to death when he broke hunger strike - family

The family of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Thursday that he had broken his hunger strike after collapsing in prison in a "near-death experience" and having a cannula inserted into his body to revive him.

The Independent UK

British-Egyptian activist has ‘deteriorated severely’ in Cairo prison

Mona Seif, the sister of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has given an update on his condition following his hunger strike.

Reuters

Activist Abd el-Fattah was near death after Egypt prison hunger strike, says family

Prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was close to death when he broke his hunger strike, and needed to be revived after collapsing in a prison in Egypt, his family said after visiting him for the first time in weeks on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah breaks hunger strike in Egypt

The jailed pro-democracy campaigner stopped eating on November 1 and attracted attention as Egypt hosted COP27.

Evening Standard

Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist ‘breaks hunger strike’

The family said they received a note in his handwriting from prison saying ‘I’ve broken my strike’

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