Latest in Tag: hunger strike Highlight
Latest in Tag: hunger strike

Migrants in Tripoli stage hunger strike, demanding better protection by UN
Strike took place as conflict in Tripoli shows no sign of slowing

Israel is putting detainees in conditions that lead to their slow death: Palestinian ambassador
Ambassador Al-Shobky expressed the state’s solidarity with strikers and their demands

Activists launch online campaign in solidarity with UWK member Sayed ‘Moshagheb’
Moshagheb went on hunger strike, protesting violations during detention

Kurdish politicians declare hunger strike to protest Ocalan communication ban
Kurdish politicians announced they would begin a 50-person hunger strike if communications with jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan continue to be denied. Diego Cupolo reports from Diyarbakir, Turkey.

In Cartoon: Falsely imprisoned Ahmed Abdelrahman starts hunger strike

India’s ‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila to end hunger strike
She has been on a hunger strike for 16 years seeking the repeal of a law that gives immunity to troops in insurgency-marred areas. But she now wants to end it and enter politics to achieve her goal. Cosima Gill reports.

El-Massry, 6 other detainees continue open-ended hunger strike
The detainees started a hunger strike in solidarity with a detainee who was prohibited from seeing her children

Political activist Hamdy Keshta announces open-ended hunger strike
Keshta was arrested in a demonstration protesting the transfer of Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi sovereignty

ESDP to organise solidarity day with detainees on hunger strike
The political party will also hold a seminar to discuss the Red Sea islands issue

47 young detainees from islands protests declare hunger strike
The hunger strike is in response to unjust sentencing, say detainees

In Video: Al-Aqrab hunger strike ; the negligence and the suffering
Video by Mahmoud Nasr Editing by Omar Korashi

17-year-old detainee receives news of parents’ tragic death ahead of prison visit
Young men continue to face tough conditions in detention, some started hunger strikes

Brotherhood prisoners start hunger strike in Mansoura jail
Inmates protesting lack of medical care after three deaths behind bars

Shawkan considers hunger strike over ongoing detention
State is currently violating its own laws, defence team will submit memorandum demanding Shawkan’s release, says defence lawyer

Palestinian ends hunger strike as Israel lifts detention
Mohammad Allan has called off his 65-day hunger strike. The Islamist detainee, who awoke from a coma this week, made the announcement through his lawyer after Israel’s High Court lifted his detention.

Photojournalist Ziada walks free after last week’s acquittal
Friends and family celebrate, after release procedures took several days

Photojournalist facing trial on terrorism charges
Ahmed Gamal Ziada to stand before court’s branch in charge of terrorism affairs

The ‘executions judge’ Nagy Shehata
Meet the man behind the Al Jazeera, Operations Room and Cabinet Clashes cases

Alaa Abdel Fattah transferred to military hospital but health stable: Mona Seif
Activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah has been on hunger strike for 79 days

Mohamed Soltan in intensive care for 4th time
The detained activist has been on hunger strike for 325 days and refused medical treatment
Officers beat detained hunger-striking photojournalist: AFTE
Rights group files report to attorney general regarding alleged assault on Ahmed Gamal Ziada

Rabaa ‘operations room’ trial adjourned
Activist Mohamed Soltan’s hunger strike continues

Activists Mona and Laila Seif end hunger strike
Hunger strike was to protest Alaa Abdel Fattah and Sanaa Seif’s imprisonment under the Protest Law
Theatre performance depicts ‘stories of empty stomachs’
Group of volunteer performers present true stories of detainees on hunger strike to protest against their “inhumane treatment” in prison

‘Operations room’ trial postponed
Egyptian- American activist Mohammed Soltan transferred to intensive care and not present at trial

Contradictory accounts over activist Ahmed Douma’s hunger strike
Rights group says hunger strikes on rise

EIPR launches campaign in solidarity with hunger striking detainees
Starvation is a tool by prisoners to reflect grievances, says organisation

Hunger striking activist’s trial postponed
Mohamed Soltan to remain in detention until 11 October

Activist Ahmed Douma’s trial halted
Judge to be reviewed after being challenged by lawyers
Activists join international hunger strike campaign
Increasing number of activists in Egypt and abroad begin hunger-strikes in solidarity with Egyptian detainees