Hunger Protest Continues at Guantanamo
by TChris
The hunger strike at Guantanamo (last reported by TalkLeft here) continues to grow. At least 128 detainees are participating in the protest, although the actual number is probably larger.
The hunger strike began in the first week of August, and, according to newly declassified accounts of detainees provided by their lawyers, has gradually spread across several camps at the prison. Detainees allege they have been severely beaten and are deeply frustrated at their indefinite detentions. Some have been held for 3 1/2 years without facing charges.
Lawyers for the prisoners assert that more than 200 detainees are refusing food. An earlier hunger strike in June and July ended after military authorities met with a small group of detainees and promised improvements in their living conditions.
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