EDM: Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the plight of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad

Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the plight of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad

Tabled by Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat) 49 signatures

The motion

That this House is relieved and delighted by the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, following six years of his unjust and arbitrary detention in Egypt; warmly welcomes Alaa being reunited with his family; emphatically commends the courage of Alaa's mother, Laila Soueif for her activism, including hunger striking, to help secure her son's release; further commends the work of civil society and non-governmental organisations which campaigned for Alaa's release; expresses grave concern regarding the plight of other British nationals who continue to be arbitrarily detained overseas including, among others, Jagtar Singh Johal in India, Ahmed al-Doush in Saudi Arabia, and Ryan Cornelius in the United Arab Emirates; calls on the Government to redouble diplomatic efforts to secure the release of all arbitrarily detained British nationals; and urges the Government to rapidly bring forward its promised legislation to introduce a legal right to consular assistance.

Signatories (49)