Former Journalist to Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Imprisonment of Egyptian Activist

Former journalist Peter Greste is calling on the Egyptian authorities to release Egyptian-British blogger and political activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
Former Journalist to Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Imprisonment of Egyptian Activist
Latvian-Australian journalist Peter Greste speaks during a press conference in London, the UK, on Feb. 19, 2015. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images
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A former journalist who was imprisoned by Egyptian authorities, has pledged to go on hunger strike to demand the release of a democracy activist under prolonged imprisonment.

Peter Greste, an award-winning journalist who has worked for the BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, and Reuters, said he would fly to London to raise awareness about the situation of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, an Egyptian-British blogger and political activist.

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