CAIRO (Middle East Eye) – Imprisoned Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah is still on hunger strike, his family has said, denouncing claims to the contrary by a government-appointed human rights council. A delegation from the National Council for Human Rights on Monday visited the Wadi el-Natrun prison where Abd el-Fattah is being detained, and said it had reviewed the medical reports of a number of prisoners, including the activist’s file. 

The NCHR claimed that Abd el-Fattah’s report “indicates that his health is stable and vital signs are normal.