166 detainees, of whom 106 are on hunger strike and 45 of these are on the “enteral feed list”. Guantanamo prisoners keep holding on and enter the 150th day of hunger strike today. Some of them are victims of invasive body searches, as Younous Chekkouri witnessed: “The searches, as they like to call them, are spreading… Read More Hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay enters its 150th day
(Photo’s credits to Avaaz.org) Today I won’t share my own words but rather another thoughtful and urgent campaign by the Avaaz team. Debate has been going on for years, but now the issue is hotter than ever. Signing this petition would mean showing a contribution to and support, even if passive, the closure of Guantanamo… Read More Guantanamo ends now.
The Hague – Activists on their second day of hunger strike have been supporting imprisoned asylum seekers in the Netherlands who officially started the strike on 1 May 2013, protesting against a dysfunctional asylum Dutch policy. Around 20 activists were gathered today at Plein in The Hague city centre to hold a hunger strike that… Read More On-going hunger strike in The Hague to support imprisoned asylum seekers in The Netherlands
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