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Alaa Abd El-Fattah

Asked by Rebecca Long BaileyLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 15 October 2025UIN 77083

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international allies on the case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

Alaa Abd El-Fattah was released from prison on 23 September 2025, following a Presidential pardon.

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