Laila Soueif has announced a near-total hunger strike in protest of her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah's extended imprisonment in Egypt. Over 233 days, she lost 36kg, reducing her weight to 49kg. She was on a partial strike consuming a 300-calorie supplement but chose to stop following conversations with her family. Her actions come amid discussions between UK and Egyptian officials aimed at securing her sonâs release, highlighting the struggle of a mother fighting against systemic injustices and her sonâs dire circumstances in prison.
Laila Soueif has taken the drastic step of resuming a near-total hunger strike as a protest against her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah's ongoing imprisonment in Egypt.
After losing 42% of her body weight, Soueif stopped her 300-calorie supplement diet to intensify her hunger strike, emphasizing the urgency of her protest.
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