Laila Soueif
Laila Soueif is an Egyptian-British activist and the mother of Alaa Abd el-Fattah. Known for her resilience and determination, she has been on a hunger strike to demand her son's release from prison, following his extended incarceration beyond the legally stipulated duration. A prominent figure in the campaign for her son’s freedom, Laila uses her voice to advocate for justice and human rights in Egypt, drawing attention to the plight of political prisoners and the responsibilities of the British government in protecting its citizens abroad.
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Laila Soueif is the mother of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and a figure of the intellectual left.
La justice égyptienne autorise le célèbre militant Alaa Abd El-Fattah à voyager à l’étranger
France· 2025-12-20
Laila Soueif, who went on extensive hunger strike during her son's imprisonment, said on his release: 'Despite our great joy, the biggest joy is when there are no [political] prisoners.'
British-Egyptian activist released from prison
United Kingdom· 2025-09-23
Laila Soueif is a well-known activist and the mother of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
En av Egypts mest kjente aktivister løslatt
Norway· 2025-09-23
Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s mother, Laila Soueif, has been admitted to hospital in London twice after going on hunger strikes to try to secure his release.
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah to be freed from prison | EgyptUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-22
Laila Soueif is a British-Egyptian maths professor on hunger strike to demand the release of her son, Alaa Abdel Fattah.
US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese, critic of Israel's Gaza offensiveUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-10
Laila Soueif is the mother of Alaa Abd el-Fattah and has been on a hunger strike to improve her son's jail conditions.
Cautious optimism in UK on progress to secure British-Egyptian dissident’s release | EgyptUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-27
Laila Soueif is Alaa Abd el-Fattah's mother, currently on a hunger strike to secure his release.
‘The idea was to crush his spirit’: family of jailed British-Egyptian man describe awful prison conditions | EgyptUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-12
Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike in London for more than 250 days in an effort to secure the release of her son, the activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, from jail in Egypt.
250 days on hunger strike: Can Laila Soueif secure her son’s freedom? – podcast | EgyptUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-11
Laila Soueif is on a hunger strike for her son Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is imprisoned by the regime of Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.
La lotta di una madre. Laila Soueif, in sciopero della fame per il figlio attivista Alaa Abdel Fattah, sta morendo
Italy· 2025-06-05
Laila Soueif is on a hunger strike for her imprisoned son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, and is determined to use her death as leverage for his release.
Laila Soueif, on 247th day of hunger strike for jailed British-Egyptian son, defiant in face of death | EgyptUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-03
Laila Soueif is a British-Egyptian maths professor who has been on a hunger strike to protest her son Alaa Abdel Fattah's imprisonment.
Mother of jailed British Egyptian activist vows to continue hunger strike despite risk of deathUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-03Laila Soueif is on a hunger strike in London to save her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who is imprisoned in Egypt.
Must Laila Soueif die from her hunger strike in London before her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah is released? | Helena KennedyUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-03
Laila Soueif is a mathematics professor and long-time human rights activist who has become a symbol of motherhood and resistance against Egyptian repression.
Jutarnji list - Ova profesorica već 243 dana živi na vodi i crnoj kavi, postala je simbol majčinstva i otpora: 'Borit ću se do kraja'
Croatia· 2025-05-30
Laila Soueif is on hunger strike while advocating for her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah's release.
Egypt illegally detaining Alaa Abd el-Fattah, UN investigators find | EgyptUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-28
Laila Soueif has announced she has resumed a near-total hunger strike in protest at the continued detention of her son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist resumes full hunger strike | Foreign policyUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-20
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, has threatened to go on hunger strike again if no progress is made for her son's release.
Mother of activist imprisoned in Egypt threatens to go back on hunger strike | Foreign policyUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
Laila is Alaa's mother and has been on a hunger strike to advocate for her son's rights.
A hunger strike to force the release of my friend Alaa Abd el-Fattah – it’s the ultimate weapon of the powerless | Peter GresteUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-09
