Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Activist's Mother Hospitalized After Hunger Strike
A mother in London, Laila Soueif, is in the hospital because she stopped eating to protest her son, Alaa Abdel Fattah, being in jail in Egypt.
Her son has been in prison for years after being arrested for sharing information online.
The mother started her hunger strike months ago and her health has gotten worse.
Even though his original sentence was completed, he is still in prison.
A group of experts from the United Nations has said that her son should be released immediately.
Both the mother and son are trying to get the British government to help get the son released.
Laila Soueif, mother of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, was hospitalized after resuming a hunger strike.
Soueif has been on hunger strike since September 29, 2024, protesting her son's imprisonment.
She was taken to a London hospital due to critically low blood sugar levels.
Her son, Alaa Abdel Fattah, has been imprisoned since 2019 and is also on hunger strike.
A UN panel declared Abdel Fattah's detention as arbitrary and illegal, calling for his immediate release.
- Who
- Laila Soueif, mother of Alaa Abdel Fattah
- What
- Laila Soueif was hospitalized after resuming a hunger strike protesting her son's imprisonment.
- When
- Since September 29, 2024
- Where
- London
- Why
- To protest her son's continued imprisonment in Egypt.
- Mother
- Laila Soueif
- Son
- Alaa Abdel Fattah
- Hospital Location
- London
- Mother's Hunger Strike Duration
- 242 days
- Son's Arrest Year
- 2019
- Reason for Imprisonment
- Facebook post
- Mother's Hunger Strike Start Date
- September 29, 2024