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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 14 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 October 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 28 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Egypt: Detainees

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they are taking about the case of Mr Alaa Abd El Fattah and his lawyer Mr Mohamed El-Baqer, both arrested in Egypt on 29 September.

Answer

We are concerned about the arrest of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah and his lawyer Mohammed El-Baqer, including reports that they have been mistreated in prison. Officials in Cairo raised both of these cases with the Egyptian authorities on 3 October.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL35
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Detainees Egypt El-Fattah, Alaa Abd El-Baqer, Mohamed
Link
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