Showing posts with label political prisoner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label political prisoner. Show all posts

Thursday, December 15, 2022

German politicians raise awareness of plight of Iranian protestors


For three months, Iran has been shaken by anti-regime protests. At least two people have already been executed in connection with the demonstrations, and activists warn that others face the same fate. Now German politicians are doing their part to raise awareness of the plight of some political prisoners.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Alaa Abdel Fattah: Egyptian MP confronts sister of jailed activist

 


An Egyptian lawmaker was removed from a press conference at the COP27 climate meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh after defending the detention of British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.

Amr Darwish said Mr Abdel Fattah was "not a political prisoner", as he addressed a panel including the activist's sister, Sanaa Seif.

Alaa Abdel Fattah has been on hunger strike since April and the UN human rights chief has called on Egypt to release him.

Monday, July 18, 2022

Alaa Abdel Fattah: 'My brother's certain he won't come out of Egypt prison alive'

 


The family of a prominent British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist, who’s been on hunger strike in jail for more than 100 days, are growing increasingly concerned for him.

Alaa Abdel Fattah is one of the most high profile of tens of thousands of government critics imprisoned in Egypt on what human rights groups say are politically-motivated charges.

He gained British citizenship in December 2021. And politicians and celebrities in the UK have come out in support of him.

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