In 2018, Behairy was sentenced to three years over "insulting the military institution" and "disseminating false news", among other terrorism-related charges.
An Egyptian poet who stopped drinking water on 1 June to protest his continued imprisonment has suspended the strike as his health has deteriorated and he hasn t received adequate healthcare. https.
Egyptian poet, Galal El-Behairy, has started a complete hunger strike, abstaining from food and water, in objection to his continued imprisonment for over five years, a human rights group said yesterd.