Rishi Sunak has written to the family of a British-Egyptian writer imprisoned in Cairo, as the activist's sister urged the PM to get 'proof of life' from Egyptian authorities. His sister said she feared her brother would die while Mr Sunak is at COP27.
Mr Sunak told El-Fattah's family his predecessor Liz Truss had raised the case with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi."I will continue to stress to President Sisi the importance that we attach to the swift resolution of Alaa's case, and end to his unacceptable treatment," he wrote."The UK's attendance at COP27 is another opportunity to raise your brother's case with the Egyptian leadership.
Mr El-Fattah has been on a"spiritual hunger strike" for around 200 days, and recently told his family he would"escalate" this to no longer drinking water. She said when she last saw him in August, he"already looked very, very frail" and"his eyes were sunken". Her family also wants to know that Mr El-Fattah is still alive, urging the prime minister to get"proof of life" from the Egyptian authorities.
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