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The Latest Breaking News from Abdel Fattah

Brit stuck in jail in Egypt has 'deteriorated' since he started hunger strike

Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who has spent most of the past decade in prison because of his criticism of Egypt's rulers, went on hunger strike earlier this month as the UN climate conference came to Sharm el-Sheikh

Daily Mirror

Egypt ‘smelling weakness’ in Cleverly’s stance on jailed British activist, ex-ambassador warns

Warning comes as family receives note from jailed activist saying he has ended his hunger strike

The Independent UK

UN probes reports of Egyptian police spying on Cop27 delegates

Attendees of the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt have been warned they may be subject to spying by Egyptian security agents, with United Nations officers on Monday confirming they're looking into allegations of surveillance and misconduct by Egyptian police.

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As leaders discuss climate, Egyptians bear brunt of a crackdown

As COP27 takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, activists face greater repression as a spotlight shines on their plight.

Al Jazeera

COP27: Jailed British-Egyptian activist stops drinking water as part of hunger strike protest

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said fate of Alaa Abd El-Fattah is priority for the British government

Evening Standard

Egypt has days to save jailed Brit citizen's life as world leaders decamp to COP27

Rishi Sunak said he would raise Alaa Abdel Fattah's imprisonment with the Egyptian government and reply again by the end of COP27, but human rights organisations and his family say it will be too late then

Daily Mirror

Egypt has days to save jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah's life, Amnesty chief warns

Amnesty International's head on Sunday warned that the proceedings of COP27 in Egypt could be stained by the death of one of the country's leading rights activists from a hunger and water strike in prison if Egyptian authorities do not release him within days.

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Brit stuck in Egyptian prison goes on full hunger strike and will die in weeks

Egypt has still not granted the UK consular access to Alaa Abdel Fattah despite British and Egyptian officials working closely together on planning for the climate summit

Daily Mirror

‘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

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.

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