Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s family fear he may be being force-fed in Egyptian prison

Sister says they need proof of life' amid concern for activist's wellbeing and worries UK government not doing enough

The family of jailed British-Egyptian hunger-striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah have voiced fears that Egyptian officials may be torturing him behind closed doors through force-feeding.

On the sidelines of the Cop27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, reportedly told French president, Emmanuel Macron, that he was committed" to ensuring the democracy activist's health is preserved," and that the next few weeks and months will bring results".