We call on the UK government to halt the issuing of arms licences to Egypt until British national, pro-democracy activist and writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah is released by the Egyptian authorities. FairSquare caat.org.uk/news/press-rel…

Guardian & Observer journalists are striking today to help #SaveTheObserver. Please repost to show solidarity. More info here: nuj.org.uk/resource/not-f… theguardian.com/media/2024/dec…

34 rights groups call on the Egyptian government to immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon three المبادرة المصرية للحقوق الشخصية directors, 4 years after the men were released from prison following an international outcry at their persecution. fairsq.org/egypt-lift-pun…

Laila just popped by David Lammy’s Christmas drinks this evening to pass on the message that all we want for Christmas is a #FreeAlaa Having lost over 22kg, Laila’s body is now entering a dangerous new stage. Her life and Alaa's future are in David Lammy's hands.

A beautiful vigil tonight for Alaa outside 10 Downing Street. Thank you to all the people that came out to support Alaa’s mother Laila on her 81st day of hunger strike and to call on Keir Starmer to Bring Alaa Home #FreeAlaa

The great Brian Cox has a Christmas message to Keir Starmer about "the brilliant, courageous and inspiring writer," Alaa Abd el-Fattah. 'It’s time to make the call, Prime Minister. Pick up the phone and bring Alaa home for Christmas." #FreeAlaa

Naming Israel’s genocide goes beyond the fight to save Palestinian lives It’s about the shape of the moral universe we inhabit, and whether rights are bestowed by humanity or by those who have taken it upon themselves to decide who is human -Nesrine Malik theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Today is Laila Soueif's 100th day on hunger strike. We have no idea how much longer she can survive Her son Alaa remains behind bars in Egypt, having already served out his unjust sentence, despite David Lammy's promise to do everything he can to bring him home Free Alaa

We are deeply relieved to hear the news that a ceasefire and hostage deal has been reached. We have watched with horror on our phones and our televisions as the destruction in Gaza unfolded for 16 months.

In 2020, there was one person worth over $100 billion. Today at the end of Biden's term there are 16 of them.

Italy isn’t messing around

To kick off International Workers' Day, here's a thread of #MayDay posters from around the world. Let's start with a 1973 May Day poster from Czech artist František Kopenec.

In the absence of any spine in taking on Israeli Gaza atrocities in most of our media, it is left to Private Eye Magazine to reveal this sort of information that would once have received in depth coverage BBC Panorama & Sunday Times Insight. Even now when the true scale of the Gaza

Al Jazeera has published the names of every journalist killed since Oct 7th. 231 Palestinian journalists have been slaughtered in Gaza. A whole generation of reporters wiped out while many of their colleagues in the West simply shrugged.