The Egyptian Public Prosecution issued a statement on Thursday, 28 July, dismissing the allegations of mistreatment and other violations against prominent political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. The statement comes after a senior prosecutor was dispatched on Wednesday 27 July to Wadi el-Natrun prison, where Abdel Fattah is imprisoned, to investigate the claims of ill-treatment made by his family. The statement declared that the claims made by Abdel Fattah’s family, who continue calling for media attention and action about being denied visits and proper medical care, were found to be untrue after the investigation. His family stated he has been on hunger strike for more than a 100 days, but the statement released on Thursday provided proof that he is alive. His sister Mona Seif, explained on Twitter that the family had not communicated with him since July 16. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Free Alaa (@freedomforalaa) “He has received eight visits by his mother, sisters and other relatives,” said the statement released late on Thursday. “They brought him food during some of these visits. The last visit was by his mother on 16 July.”…
Egypt’s Public Prosecution Denies Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s Mistreatment in Prison
July 30, 2022
