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Imprisoned British-Egyptian activist named PEN writer of courage 2024
Oct 10 2024
British-Egyptian writer, software developer and activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been named this year’s PEN writer of courage. The 42-year-old is still in prison in Egypt, despite having completed his five-year sentence for allegedly “spreading false news”.
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