‘I’ll starve myself until I collapse to secure my son’s release from Egyptian prison,’ vows grandmother

Laila Soueif, a 68-year-old grandmother, is on a hunger strike outside the Foreign Office in London, marking each day with white lines on the pavement to demand the release of her son, pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is imprisoned in Cairo. Despite holding British citizenship, Alaa has been denied consular access and remains in detention, prompting his mother to take extreme measures to draw attention to his case. The British and Egyptian governments have yet to respond to her plea, as she continues her strike in hopes of securing her son’s freedom.

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