Dr. Laila Souief, Egyptian woman human rights defender (WHRD) and Mathematics Professor, has been on hunger strike for 150 days, to demand the release of her son, national British and activist Alaa AbdelFattah from prison, who after spending approximately 11 years in prison, was due to be released on 29 September 2024 since his sentence was completed. However, he has not been released yet, and is being held in prison illegally for almost 5 months until now.
Dr. Souief’s life is in grave danger, as she is currently hospitalized and her physician at St Thomas Hospital issued a medical report a few hours ago in which he stated:
“Professor Soueif is currently admitted under my care at St Thomas’ Hospital, London where she is admitted as a result of her ongoing hunger strike. The effects of the continued fast on her body have led to critical refractory hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar). This is on a background of significant weight loss with loss of body sugar and fat stores and low blood protein levels as a result of lack of nutrition. Her condition is now extremely serious and I have explained the gravity of her condition and the serious harms which will result from continued fasting. These include severely low blood sugars. I have explained that:
- there is now immediate risk to life including further deterioration or death; and that she is in particular at high risk of sudden death with continued fasting
- her organs, in particular her heart and brain are likely to become affected with damage that could be permanent
- we advise intravenous glucose or controlled refeeding immediately to reduce the risk to herself
- the longer the duration of her fasting, the higher the risk of death during the refeeding process, should she cease fasting”.
We urge feminist, women’s human rights and human rights activists, groups and organizations worldwide to write to the UK Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, write to Mr: David Lammy by contact this email: fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk, in addition to the Egyptian Authorities, including President Abdel Fattah Elsisi to demand the immediate release of Alaa AbdelFattah, and save the life of Dr. Laila Souief who might be hours away from a devastating outcome.
ACT NOW. DR. LAILA SOUEIF IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME!
