The Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was released from jail on Tuesday, a day after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned him and five other prisoners. The campaign for Abd el-Fattah’s release was led by his family, including his mother, who was admitted to hospital in London twice after going on hunger strikes trying to secure his release. The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, is also known to have telephoned Sisi three times to lobby for Abd el-Fattah’s release
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