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British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah bids farewell to family

Name: British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah bids farewell to family
Uploaded: 2022-05-03T17:45:47+0100
Description: Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has bid farewell to his family, as his health deteriorates during the second month of his hunger strike Fattah was sentenced to five years in prison in Egypt for spreading “false news” in a trial condemned by human rights groups

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Published date: 3 May 2022 18:05 BST | Last update: 2 years 6 months ago

Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has bid farewell to his family, as his health deteriorates during the second month of his hunger strike

Fattah was sentenced to five years in prison in Egypt for spreading “false news” in a trial condemned by human rights groups

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