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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

British-Egyptian hunger striker may die in prison, Nobel laureates warn world leaders attending Cop27

Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been on hunger strike for six months and will refuse water from 6 November, the first day of the climate summit

The Guardian - AU

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

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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

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

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

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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

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’

Evening Standard

‘At death’s door’: Family of Briton on hunger strike in Egypt urges action ahead of Cop27

‘If the UK does not engage right now the Egyptians authorities will see it as a green light to let him die,’ says sister Alaa Abdel-Fattah

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 Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: What Xi Jinping plans for China – and the world – with five more years of power

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The Guardian - UK

‘From my cell I could see people being tortured’: Sanaa Seif on fleeing Egypt – and fighting to free her brother

Since becoming swept up in the revolution of 2011, the British-Egyptian dissident has been imprisoned three times. Now in London, she is campaigning for the release of her brother, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, one of the country’s most high-profile political prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Egypt activist on hunger strike says he may die in prison: Report

Alaa Abdel Fattah, icon of Egypt’s 2011 revolt, has been on hunger strike for nearly six months, protesting detention.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Fears that Egypt may use Cop27 to whitewash human rights abuses

Naomi Klein and Caroline Lucas among signatories to letter voicing concerns over country’s hosting of climate summit

The Guardian - 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 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.

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The Independent 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

‘I can tell you it hurts’: Families of Britons detained abroad urge UK government to do more

UK government accused of ‘lacking compassion’ and ‘ignoring’ families

The Guardian - UK

‘Where is Liz Truss?’: sister of activist held in Cairo jail urges UK to act

Sanaa Seif says UK government is not standing up for her brother Alaa Abd El Fattah, on hunger strike and facing death

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.

The Independent 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

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