<p>Imprisoned British Egyptian activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah is in good health and does not require transportation to the hospital, the prosecutor said on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, the police in its statement on Thursday mentioned that he is under medical intervention, contradicted by a personal rights organisation leader, who stated that this implies that Fattah is being force-fed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fattah is&nbsp;currently serving a five-year sentence after uploading a Facebook post regarding police brutality in order to spread 'fake news.'</p>

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<p>The activist extended his months-long hunger to include water in the COP27 meet. The 40-year-old activist also started refusing liquids on Sunday, the first day of the UN climate summit COP27 hosted by Egypt, AFP reported</p>

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<p>The family has been constantly demanding medical updates. His attorney claimed that the prison where he was kept refused him access despite having permission from the interior ministry. His sister Mona Seif posted a video on Twitter saying that they should at least allow the mother to meet him.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>During the first COP27 meeting, the new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Scholz Nicolas all expressed their concerns and urged for his release. Even the head of the UN's human rights said warned that Fattah's life is at 'severe risk.'&nbsp;&nbsp;Recently, the White House expressed its "deep concerns" for the activist on Thursday, AFP reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Several activists at the COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh posted videos and pictures with #FreeAlaa on Twitter. Hundreds of them screamed 'Free him! and "No climate justice without human rights." Others chanted "free them all" in reference to 60,000 political detainees that the groups claimed are held in the nation.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Imprisoned British Egyptian activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah is in good health and does not require transportation to the hospital, the prosecutor said on Thursday. Earlier, the police in its statement on Thursday mentioned that he is under medical intervention, contradicted by a personal rights organisation leader, who stated that this implies that Fattah is being force-fed.

Imprisoned British Egyptian activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah is in good health and does not require transportation to the hospital, the prosecutor said on Thursday. Earlier, the police in its statement on Thursday mentioned that he is under medical intervention, contradicted by a personal rights organisation leader, who stated that this implies that Fattah is being force-fed. Fattah is currently serving a five-year sentence after uploading a Facebook post regarding police brutality in order to spread 'fake news.' Also read | COP27: Barbados PM calls to reform IMF and World Bank, finds support from US, France The activist extended his months-long hunger to include water in the COP27 meet. The 40-year-old activist also started refusing liquids on Sunday, the first day of the UN climate summit COP27 hosted by Egypt, AFP reported Watch | Biden hits world stage after Midterms: US President to attend COP27, G20 & ASEAN Summit The family has been constantly demanding medical updates. His attorney claimed that the prison where he was kept refused him access despite having permission from the interior ministry. His sister Mona Seif posted a video on Twitter saying that they should at least allow the mother to meet him. Also read | COP27, a 'fossil fuel industry trade show'? Deluge of industry delegates at summit shocks many During the first COP27 meeting, the new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Scholz Nicolas all expressed their concerns and urged for his release. Even the head of the UN's human rights said warned that Fattah's life is at 'severe risk.' Recently, the White House expressed its "deep concerns" for the activist on Thursday, AFP reported. Several activists at the COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh posted videos and pictures with #FreeAlaa on Twitter. Hundreds of them screamed 'Free him! and "No climate justice without human rights." Others chanted "free them all" in reference to 60,000 political detainees that the groups claimed are held in the nation. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

COP27: Egyptian hunger striker Abdel Fattah is in 'good health,' says prosecutor, US shows concern 

<p>Amnesty International has warned that jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah's deteriorating health will likely dominate the COP27 summit in case Egyptian authorities fail to take the required steps. The writer has been on a hunger strike for over 200 days now and on Sunday even refused to drink water.</p>

<p>Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard said Sunday that the “extraordinarily severe human rights situation” in Egypt is “at the heart” of agenda of the COP27 summit.</p>

<p>“Let’s be very clear, we’re running out of time. So, if the authorities do not want to end up with a death they should have and could have prevented, they must act now; 24, 48 hours, 72 hours at the most, that’s how long they have to save a life,” Callamard told a news conference in Giza, Egypt, on Sunday.</p>

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<p>“If they don’t, that death will be holding on to COP27, it will be in every single discussion, every single discussion there will be Alaa there,” Callamard added.</p>

<p>The COP27 summit kickstarted in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has already pledged to bring up the matter of Abd El-Fattah at the summit. He has expressed his concerns regarding Abd El-Fattah's health in a letter to his sister Sanaa Seif. Sunak added that the case “remains a priority for the British government".</p>

<p>Abd El-Fattah headlined the 2011 Egypt protests and has spent considerable time in jail. In 2019, he was sentenced to an additional five years for sharing a Facebook post talking about the human rights abuses in Egyptian jails on charges of spreading false news.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Yes, it’s about climate justice but you cannot deliver climate justice anywhere in the world, including in Egypt, if you don’t have human rights protection,” Callamard said.</p>

<p>The Free Alaa campaign says Abd El-Fattah has been refused the right to a visit by British embassy representatives in jail. According to the website, he has been on hunger strike since April 2. His mother was born in London and he became a UK citizen in 2021.</p>

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Amnesty International has warned that jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah's deteriorating health will likely dominate the COP27 summit in case Egyptian authorities fail to take the required steps.

Amnesty International has warned that jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah's deteriorating health will likely dominate the COP27 summit in case Egyptian authorities fail to take the required steps. The writer has been on a hunger strike for over 200 days now and on Sunday even refused to drink water. Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard said Sunday that the “extraordinarily severe human rights situation” in Egypt is “at the heart” of agenda of the COP27 summit. “Let’s be very clear, we’re running out of time. So, if the authorities do not want to end up with a death they should have and could have prevented, they must act now; 24, 48 hours, 72 hours at the most, that’s how long they have to save a life,” Callamard told a news conference in Giza, Egypt, on Sunday. Also Read | UN climate change panel ready to 'limit global warming' “If they don’t, that death will be holding on to COP27, it will be in every single discussion, every single discussion there will be Alaa there,” Callamard added. The COP27 summit kickstarted in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has already pledged to bring up the matter of Abd El-Fattah at the summit. He has expressed his concerns regarding Abd El-Fattah's health in a letter to his sister Sanaa Seif. Sunak added that the case “remains a priority for the British government". Abd El-Fattah headlined the 2011 Egypt protests and has spent considerable time in jail. In 2019, he was sentenced to an additional five years for sharing a Facebook post talking about the human rights abuses in Egyptian jails on charges of spreading false news. × "Yes, it’s about climate justice but you cannot deliver climate justice anywhere in the world, including in Egypt, if you don’t have human rights protection,” Callamard said. The Free Alaa campaign says Abd El-Fattah has been refused the right to a visit by British embassy representatives in jail. According to the website, he has been on hunger strike since April 2. His mother was born in London and he became a UK citizen in 2021. (With inputs from agencies)

Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah's hunger strike may dominate COP27, warns Amnesty chief

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