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Mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist hopes she doesn’t die in hunger strike to secure his release

INTERVIEW: Laila Soueif tells Tom Watling that UK foreign secretary David Lammy has failed to help her son despite spending years in opposition calling for his release

The Independent UK

Calls for special envoy to help release Britons held for years without fair trial

The families of Britons imprisoned abroad accuse the Foreign Office of caring more about ‘not upsetting’ relations with key trade partners than calling for the release of their loved ones.

The Independent UK

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

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Family and rights groups urge Egypt to free imprisoned activist as his 5-year sentence ends

Rights groups and the family of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah have urged authorities to release him as his five-year prison sentence ends week

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

Government must take case of imprisoned activist in Egypt ‘much more seriously’

Amnesty International has said ‘nothing appears to be happening’ to free British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

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.

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Jailed Egyptian activist’s health ‘deteriorated severely’: Family

Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s family allowed to visit prison for the first time in a month since he escalated his hunger strike.

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.

Al Jazeera

COP27 protesters call for climate reparations, human rights

Demonstrators call for the release of political prisoners, chanting ‘no climate justice without human rights’.

Al Jazeera

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

Jailed Egyptian hunger striker had medical intervention: Family

Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s family fear prison officials in Egypt have force-fed him, which they say would amount to torture.

Al Jazeera

Lawyer for activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah being prevented from visit - sister

The lawyer representing Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd El-Fattah is being prevented from visiting him in prison, despite saying earlier on Thursday that he had been given permission to do so, Abd El-Fattah's sister Mona Seif said on Twitter.

Reuters

Middle East round-up: Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Egypt and COP27

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

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Al Jazeera

Abd el-Fattah will stay in prison ‘as long as Sisi is in power’

Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s family are trying to get international attention for his plight as Egypt hosts COP27.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak promises family of Briton on water strike in Egypt jail he will raise case during Cop27

Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s sister concerned the Prime Minister does not just pay “lip service” as she fears sibling could die during summit

The Independent UK

Amnesty: Egypt has days to save jailed activist’s life - OLD

The head of Amnesty International says that the proceedings of COP27 will be stained by the death of Egypt's leading rights activist on a hunger and water strike in prison if Egyptian authorities do not release him within days

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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

Al Jazeera

‘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.

The Independent UK

Family: Egypt activist in prison starts 'full hunger strike'

The family of Egypt’s most prominent imprisoned activist says he went on “full hunger strike."

The Independent UK

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

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

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 Guardian - UK

Family of activist jailed in Egypt urge Liz Truss to pressure counterpart

Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah join wife of Karim Ennarah, under travel ban, in demanding more action from foreign secretary

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