{"id":6673,"date":"2025-12-26T22:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T22:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=6673"},"modified":"2025-12-26T22:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T22:57:08","slug":"keir-starmer-says-egyptian-british-activist-alaa-abd-el-fattah-back-in-uk-human-rights-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=6673","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer says Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah back in UK | Human Rights News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>UK PM calls arrival of blogger and Egyptian government critic, who spent 12 years in prison, \u2018profound relief\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 26 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">26 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the Egyptian-British activist and blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah has returned to the United Kingdom after spending nearly 12 years as a political prisoner in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer on Friday called the return of Abd El-Fattah, who was pardoned by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in September after years of detention, a \u201cprofound relief\u201d.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cI want to pay tribute to Alaa\u2019s family and to all those that have worked and campaigned for this moment,\u201d Starmer said. \u201cAlaa\u2019s case has been a top priority for my government since we came to office. I\u2019m grateful to President Sisi for his decision to grant the pardon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian-British writer was the most well known of six prisoners pardoned by el-Sisi this year after a series of hunger strikes and calls from international groups and leaders for his freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The former blogger had been previously jailed in 2011 during Egypt\u2019s uprising against former leader Hosni Mubarak. He later emerged as an outspoken critic of el-Sisi, who seized power in a military coup in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Abd El-Fattah was given a 15-year prison sentence in 2014 on charges of spreading false news before being temporarily released in 2019 and given another five-year sentence the same year.<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian authorities deny holding political prisoners and argue that the government only jails activists for breaking the law.<\/p>\n<p>Like other freed detainees, Abd El-Fattah faced a travel ban after his release in September. But early on Friday, he wrote a cryptic post on X announcing his departure from Egypt: \u201cIs it possible, kids, that we will say bye?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The British government had previously expressed concern over Abd El-Fattah\u2019s condition in prison and called for his release but faced criticism that it had not applied sufficient pressure on el-Sisi\u2019s government, which has close ties with both the UK and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPraise be to God, Alaa reached London safely,\u201d his mother, Laila Soueif, said in a social media post on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK PM calls arrival of blogger and Egyptian government critic, who spent 12 years in prison, \u2018profound relief\u2019. 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