Why Alaa Abdel-Fattah's family's petition to count the duration of his pre-trial detention as part of his full sentence was rejected remains unclear.
![Alaa Abdel-Fattah's mother, Laila Soueif, vowed to continue her huger strike until her son walks free. [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_330x185/public/457884990.jpeg?h=a28e6f80&itok=NZygAshC)
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