TruemorsSaudi 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 plight... 
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 he... 
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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 jailed...
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Texas Inmates Protest Conditions With Hunger Strikes
"Texas Inmates Protest Conditions With Hunger Strikes"
Saddam in hospital after hunger strike
Saddam Hussein was being fed through a tube on Sunday after 16 days on hunger strike and an Iraqi official said he will not attend court on Monday.744 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Penn and Sarandon among anti-war hunger strikers
"Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan began a hunger strike on Tuesday – and Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn and other stars are joining her in her "Troops Home Fast" protest. "http://www.codepink4peace.org/
UN: Human Tragedy in Gaza
"The United Nations (UN) has warned that a human tragedy is emerging in Gaza; the target of attacks by Israel. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland asked Israel to refurnish electricity and fuel to the town,...
Iraq: Saddam Ends Hunger Strike
Turks.US - Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has reportedly ended his hunger strike. His defense counsel leader Halil al-Duleimi told AFP that the deposed leader was on a hunger strike for the past 11 days and lost 4-5 kilograms. Saddam, in the mean time, asked the court...Guantanamo Detainees Violently Force-Fed by Guards
For the past three months, over 100 detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay have been on a hunger strike protesting their conditions at the prison and their indefinite detentions. The United States is holding about 500 detainees at Guantanamo. Some prisoners have now been...
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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...
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