PEN International and @englishpen.bsky.social have joined Laila Soueif on the ground, as she reaches day 129 of her hunger strike.

She is protesting the unlawful detention of her son, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who continues to be held in #Egypt.

We at PEN call for Egyptian authorities to #FreeAlaa.
Reposted from PEN International
Today, we stood with Prof. Laila Soueif urging Keir Starmer to act on Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s release. Laila is on day 129 of hunger strike, and we are deeply concerned for her health. PEN International demands Alaa’s unconditional release.

#FreeAlaa @englishpen.bsky.social

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