'A Near-Death Experience': U.K.-Egyptian Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Nearly Dies on Hunger Strike

The family of imprisoned British Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah visited him on Thursday for the first time since he ended his full hunger and water strike, which they say occurred after he collapsed inside his prison shower last week. El-Fattah had intensified his strike on the first day of the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh to draw international attention to the country's human rights violations and protest his seemingly indefinite imprisonment. We go to Cairo to speak with his aunt, Ahdaf Soueif, who was among the visitors and says El-Fattah may resume his hunger strike if the British government does not more aggressively demand his release. "It really breaks my heart to think of him going back on hunger strike when he is so thin and so weak," but the campaign so far "has left no one in any doubt that Alaa should be free," she says.

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[julielevinge]

What is Britain doing about this imprisonment????
Absolutely nothing!!!

[janineanderson]

Keep fighting for freedom! Power to the people!

[cheri]

What an extraordinary man Alaa Abd E- Fattah is. Sending much love to him, his family and our world that continues to support his actions. Thank you Amy and team Democracy Now. Music is the art that helps heal our world.❤️

[kx]

Solidarity from Canada. Climate change is the last stand for our life on earth.

[Red-jldq]

Let’s NOT forget that they are many many Alaa in Egyptian’s and Zionist’s jails .

[yurielcundangan]

Anybody who saw what transpired to this country then still votes REPUBLICANA is beyond hope

[larryjones-emery]

Amy, you are wonderful. You do your job with great humanity, care, and precision. Thank you.

[lwells]

He was going to give his life for climate justice so we don't lose our life from climate change, and yet I've not heard his name anywhere else in the news. Alaa thank you

[ladysaw]

I'm now seeing this for the first time, may i ask if you may,
WHAT HAS HE DONE❓
To deserve this long sentence

[africa_geopolitics]

No point in protesting the Egyptian military junta. Alaa would have been free if the UK or US wanted him freed.

[donnaroberts]

Comfortably Numb. How perfect. I'm sure Waters wld be moved to know this.

[tzaph]

That was amazing. What an incredible person Alaa is. The whole family have such dignity and courage. I’m a UK citizen, my government is yet again on the wrong side of History. I pray that he gets his freedom soon. Love to Alaa and family; thank you Amy and co for doing what you do xx

[aminulislam-otnv]

Egypt has US backing otherwise they could not ignore world condemnation.

[yurielcundangan]

Dave Landau was literally one of the most effortless funny comediann we've ever seen yet

[yurielcundangan]

Dave Landau was literally one of the most effortless funny comedian we've ever seen yett

[annomaly]

God that’s horrible poor guy. Please write Britain’s pm I will do same

[judithcampbell]

Sending him much love and respect 🙏 for what he has done. Wishing him peace and a release from prison. Thank you Amy for all you have done and continue to do every day. You are the best!!

[TheHoodVoice]

If you watch the world news like me you would know something is coming to the world the whole world is in a up roar I think something spiritual is coming I don't know how I know this

[kristalkristal]

This is heartbreaking. This man must be let free.

[cats]

God bless him, such a good human spirit! 😇😇😇😇😇