Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian British author and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has been hospitalized in London after nearly 150 days on hunger strike. The 68-year-old human rights activist, mathematician and mother began her hunger strike as part of a campaign demanding the British government pressure Egypt for the freedom of her son Alaa. He was due to be released from prison last September after five years behind bars over unfounded charges of spreading false news. But Egyptian authorities have refused to count more than two years Alaa spent in pretrial detention toward time served, meaning Alaa likely won’t be released until 2027. Laila Soueif has lost nearly 70 pounds, consuming nothing but herbal tea, black coffee and rehydration salts since September of last year. Click to see our interviews with Laila Soueif and Alaa Abd El-Fattah.