Question follow-through · 9415

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing sanctions on individuals associated with the detention of Alaa Abd El-Fattah in Egypt.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
21 Oct 2024
Answer
22 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing sanctions on individuals associated with the detention of Alaa Abd El-Fattah in Egypt.

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    We remain committed to securing Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's release. We raise his case at the highest levels. The Prime Minister did so with President Sisi on 8 August, the Foreign Secretary with Foreign Minister Abdelatty on 7 October and myself with Foreign...

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