LAST MOTH, Sir Keir Starmer promised to do “all I can” be free is the highest political profile in Egypt, Alaa Abd El-Fattah. A few months later, the Firice Sececlece described the British-Egyptian writer’s case writer and the “number one issue”. In opposition, David Lammy joined a protest in support of Mr. Abd El-Fattah outside the foreign office and ASKING Severe Diplomatic results for Cairo if no progress has been made.
Progress has not been made and time consumed. Unjust detention stole almost a decade of Mr. Abd El-Fattah’s life, while that His unique mother, Laila Soueifmay come closer to closing it. As Tuesday, 69-year-old, living in London, did not eat For 261 days, as he demanded his son’s release. After taking 300-calorie fluid supluments for a short time, he returned to a thorough hungry hutgut almost a month ago and hospitalized since the end of May. In Egypt, Mr Abd El-Fattah was in hunger hunger for more than 100 days.
Mr. Abd El-Fattah, whose current adversity began when he was detained in 2019, would not have been held. He was sentenced to five years for “spreading false news”; Her true offense is to tell the truth of power. But injustice fell when, instead of leaving him in September, while his own criminal code in Egypt requires, the state picks his pre-trial control. His term of jail was considered just beginning his conviction on December 2021, which means it runs until the end of next year.
The working group of unreasonable detention was found in the last month his control was unlawful of many groundsincluding lack of warrant arrest, breaking his right to free expression and the lack of a fair test. His 13-year-old son, who lived in Bradon, denied the opportunity to recognize his father.
Over a decade of office, Gen Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi, the President of Egypt, has proven even more criticism Instead of his former boss, Hosni Mubarak, fell to the Arab Spring. The killings worsen, and more than 1,500 political prisoners were detained last year alone. Sir Keir raised two times Mr. Abd El-Fattah’s case of Gen Sisi calls, and written him several times. However Britain has not obtained consular access to 43-year-old. Egypt has Freed Dual Nationals before if under pressure. It can be seen It is especially bad In this case.
Supporters make a strong case for Imposing sanctions and carried a case of international court of justice. Mr. Abd El-Fattah and Ms Soueif is given the health, however, priority should steps with a quick side effect. The first should be Change travel adviceWarning against traveling Egypt, and to refuse trading talks. Mr. Abd El-Fattah’s case clearly indicates the risks for Britons, a lack of equal process and consular access. Egyptian economy, which remains easier to follow an international monetary fund last year, severe tourism and a half a million British travelers each year.
The Adbokasya is welcome to the Prime Minister. But as Mr Lammy ASKING In 2022, “What diplomatic price does Egypt cost for refusing the right to access a British citizen?” Clearly before Britain, indeed, do everything that can change the government’s mind in Egypt. It should be now.
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