Laila Soueif, the mother of detained human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, has been hospitalized after 242 days of hunger strike, protesting her son's imprisonment in Egypt. Soueif's condition has severely deteriorated, leading to dangerously low blood sugar, yet she refuses treatment that could provide calories. Her son, held since September 2019, was sentenced to five years for spreading false news. Soueif's resolute strike highlights ongoing human rights concerns, with UN investigators condemning Abd el-Fattah's detention as a breach of international law.
The mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been hospitalized after over 240 days on hunger strike, protesting against her son's imprisonment in Egypt.
Laila Soueif, on a hunger strike for over 242 days, has faced dangerously low blood sugar levels, yet continues to refuse calorie-providing medical treatment.
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