Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Boris Johnson could free British-Egyptian activist detained in Egypt, his family say

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Mr Abd El-Fattah was recently sentenced to five years behind bars for sharing a Facebook post about human rights abuses in Egyptian prisons. His family say his situation is deteriorating and the UK government needs to put more pressure on the Egyptian authorities to secure his release.

Ms Seif described being"at the moment of desperation", but also"at the moment of possibility".

Asked what she would ask the prime minister or foreign secretary to do to assist her brother, Ms Seif continued:"To meet with us basically, but ultimately, I know that a firm phone call from the prime minister followed by a robust negotiation from the Foreign Office would get Alaa out. "I think there is precedence, we know the recipe as to how to do it. The French did it, the US did it, and UK is definitely capable of doing it. It's just a matter of going about it the right way."Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori were freed in MarchReflecting on her brother's detention, she also described how Mr Abd Ed-Fattah"became one of the main targets of the regime" in 2013 when the military took charge in Egypt.

"A Facebook post he did not write, a Facebook post he shared about human rights violations happening in a prison." Last month, a group of MPs and peers wrote to the foreign secretary urging her to take action to secure Mr Abd El-Fattah's release.

 

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better leave them there and concentrate on whats going on in uk !!!!

Good coverage. Important story.

He’s an Egyptian activist who has caused a lot of trouble over the years why should Boris try to get him released nothing to do with the U.K.

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