US denies ongoing Guantanamo hunger strike

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...

PETITION: Obert Madondo’s Canada crime Bill C10 hunger strike

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...

Canadian Hunger Striker Questions Parliament's Silent Treatment

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...

Obert Madondo's Indefinite Canada Crime Bill C10 Hunger Strike

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...

Students honor Tiananmen 20th anniversary with hunger strike

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...

'Frail' Roxana Saberi Treated at Iranian Prison Hospital

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...

Tamil Hunger Strike ends in UK on 24th day after strong promises

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...

Saudi Arabia: Activists Face Blowback from Hunger Strike

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...

5600 prisoners on hunger strike in Greece

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...

Online tools amplify a culture of protest where there is none!

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...

Prisoners in Greek jails go on hunger strike

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...

DC: IWC Hunger Strike Day 19

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...

Jailed blogger agrees to post bail and end hunger strike

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...

Jailed blogger begins hunger strike

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...

Texas Inmates Protest Conditions With Hunger Strikes

"Texas Inmates Protest Conditions With Hunger Strikes"

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from