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Sisi Considers Pardon for Imprisoned Activist Amid Hunger Strikes

9/11/2025

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is reviewing a pardon request for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, imprisoned for nearly a decade.
Abdel Fattah, a key figure in the 2011 uprising, began a hunger strike on September 1.
His mother, Laila Soueif, recently ended her own 10-month hunger strike.
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights submitted the pardon petition, which includes Abdel Fattah.
A decision on his release may be imminent, as the UK government continues to advocate for him.

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is reviewing a pardon request for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, imprisoned for nearly a decade.
Abdel Fattah, a key figure in the 2011 uprising, began a hunger strike on September 1.
His mother, Laila Soueif, recently ended her own 10-month hunger strike.
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights submitted the pardon petition, which includes Abdel Fattah.
A decision on his release may be imminent, as the UK government continues to advocate for him.