Rights groups and the family of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah are calling for his immediate release as his five-year prison sentence comes to an end.
Abdel-Fattah, a prominent figure in Egypt's 2011 revolution, was sentenced in 2021 for allegedly spreading false news. His family is urging the UK government to intervene, as he holds dual citizenship. The case has drawn widespread international attention, with human rights organizations criticizing Egypt's crackdown on dissent.
Abdel-Fattah's release is seen as a test of Egypt's commitment to human rights reforms.
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The fact that Alaa Abdel-Fattah is still in prison even after his sentence is up just shows how far Egypt has to go on human rights, and the UK really needs to step up and push for his release.
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Family urges UK govt to secure release of Egyptian dissident
The family of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah urged the UK government on Thursday to act to ensure his release in three days' time, when he will have served a full five years in custody.
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Civil society groups call for release of top Egyptian activist
Egyptian-British software developer and blogger Abd el-Fattah had hoped to be freed on Sunday, when he will have been imprisoned for five years since his latest detention in 2019. In 2021 he was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of spreading false news after sharing a social media post,
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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
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