Mother of Jailed British Activist Admitted to Hospital While on Hunger Strike
- Alaa Abd El-Fattah was sentenced to five years in prison in December 2021 for spreading false news and should have been released last year.
- A United Nations panel stated that Alaa Abd El-Fattah's detention is arbitrary and illegal, calling for his immediate release.
- A foreign ministry spokesperson expressed concern for Laila Soueif's hospitalization and emphasized the need for Alaa Abd El-Fattah's release.
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Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist hospitalised after 242 days on hunger strike
The mother of the imprisoned British-Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has has been admitted to hospital after spending more than 240 days on hunger strike. Laila Soueif’s family said she had been admitted to St Thomas’ hospital in London on Thursday night with dangerously low blood sugar levels, but continues to refuse medical intervention that
·United States
Read Full Article242-day hunger strike: Mother protests for son’s prison release
The mother of a British-Egyptian activist jailed in Cairo has been admitted to hospital, a week after resuming a full hunger strike. Laila Soueif has not eaten any food for 242 days. She began the strike last September – on the day her son Alaa Abdel Fattah should have been released.
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