http://economicrisis.com/us-denies-ongoing-guantanamo-hunger-strike/1401 America’s infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba has reportedly become the scene of a widespread hunger strike – now in its third week – yet on Monday a prison spokesman denied that any such...
Friends of Obert are pleased to announce the petition for Obert Madondo’s ongoing crime Bill C10 hunger strike. Hosted on Change.org, the petition is titled: PM Harper, Parliament of Canada: Fulfill Obert’s Bill C10 hunger strike demands NOW! Your support is...
opinion by Obie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 114 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
PRESS RELEASE OTTAWA, April 13, 2012 - Today is Day 31 of my indefinite hunger strike against Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s new draconian crime law, deceptively christened “Safe Streets and Communities Act”, formerly crime Bill C10. I’m an Occupy...
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Today is Day 28 of my ongoing indefinite hunger strike against Prime Minister Stephen Harper's universally-condemned and cruel new crime law, deceptively christened “Safe Streets and Communities Act”. I’m an Ottawa-based Occupy activist and progressive...
opinion by Obie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 97 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
A small group of university students in Hong Kong have gone on a hunger strike to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, which officially ends tomorrow morning. " HONG KONG - Members from the Hong Kong Teachers' Union publicly offered their...
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Jailed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has been fed intravenously at an Iranian prison hospital in the midst of a hunger strike, according to her father. "Roxana Saberi was taken to the hospital at...
created by Rachel Nixon | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 178 views | 6 recommendations | 1 comment
Updated: May 2, 2009Parameswaran Subramanyam has ended his hunger strike on his 24th day and was taken to hospital immediately.He has decided to end the strike after a firm word from the UK government to end the...
created by Tamiya | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1837 views | 57 recommendations | 30 comments
Saudi Authorities Intensified Campaigns Aimed at Suppressing Freedom of Expressions, Blocking Media Outlets, and Stymieing Civic MovementsThis is not the first time where the Saudi Authority has taken deliberate actions to block possible venues for peaceful expressions. It is...
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Amidst the glam and glitter that go with the opening of any international event, the start of the Thessaloniki film festival was also marked by a march of between 500 and 1000 anarchist protesting conditions in...
created by Teacher Dude | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 549 views | 24 recommendations | 6 comments
Today 70 Saudi activists launched a two-day hunger strike via Facebook to protest the detention of 11 human rights activists who have been held in Saudi Arabia for months - some for almost two years - without charge. Operating under...
created by astroleni | 4 years ago 170 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Prisoners in jails across Greece are set to begin a hunger strike from tomorrow in protest against the conditions under which they are held.Included in their demands are calls for a reduction in sentences, the...
created by Teacher Dude | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 697 views | 34 recommendations | 7 comments
Washington, DC – Sunday was the 19th day of a hunger strike by the Indian Workers Congress (IWC). Protesters gathered at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on Massachusetts Avenue to raise public awareness of the...
created by fwinstead | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 359 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Jailed Malaysian blogger, Raja Petra Kamarudin aka RPK today agreed to having bail posted for him after meeting with his wife, Marina this morning. Marina had twice attempted to see him at the prison yesterday but...
created by Herbert Wong | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 288 views | 20 recommendations | 4 comments
Jailed blogger, Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) has started on a hunger strike today. His wife is now very worried for his health as he is known to have kidney problems.Earlier this morning RPK who preferred being...
created by Herbert Wong | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 490 views | 52 recommendations | 5 comments