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Alaa Abdel Fattah is one of Egypt's most prominent human rights activistsAway from the climate discussions, US President Joe Biden is also holding talks with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi amid heightened concern over the fate of jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.
There's been no independent confirmation about Mr Abdel Fattah's condition since he is said to have received"medical intervention" on Thursday, days after he began refusing water as part of a long hunger strike. Egypt's prosecutor general said he was in"good health" and did not need to be transferred to hospital. His family say they have no proof if he is even alive.
Earlier this week a White House official said human rights would"feature prominently" in Mr Biden's talks with Egyptian leaders at the summit. A human rights activist and blogger, Mr Abdel Fattah, 40, was jailed in December for allegedly"spreading false news". He has become a symbol of the 60,000 political prisoners believed by human rights groups to be languishing in Egyptian jails, though Egypt insists there are none.
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