El-Beltagy continues hunger strike in Egyptian prison – Middle East Monitor

Former Egyptian MP Dr Mohamed El-Beltagy has confirmed that he is still on hunger strike in protest against his prison conditions.

In a leaked message from Badr 3 Prison, shared by his wife, Sanaa Abdel-Gawad, El-Beltagy said he remains confined to a closed cell and is only allowed out for hospital visits or in extreme cases.

The former MP, affiliated with the banned Muslim Brotherhood, said: “Death is easier than my current situation.”

He added that he…