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Egyptian-British Activist's Mother Completes 100-Day Hunger Strike Demanding Son's Freedom

Credited from: CNN

  • Laila Soueif has been on a hunger strike for 100 days, aiming to press the UK government to liberate her son.
  • Her son, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, is a prominent activist imprisoned in Egypt since the 2011 uprising.
  • Soueif's protest commenced in September outside the British Foreign Affairs office due to the lack of progress.
  • She has been subsisting on black coffee, herbal tea, and rehydration salts.
  • The UK government has acknowledged efforts to secure Abd El-Fattah’s release, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussing the case with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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