hunger strike
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike in prison
Middle East
February 3, 2023
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike in prison
CNN — One of Iran’s most influential filmmakers, Jafar Panahi, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison to protest…
Prisoner Alaa Abdel-Fattah has reportedly ended hunger strike
Egypt
November 16, 2022
Prisoner Alaa Abdel-Fattah has reportedly ended hunger strike
Sanaa Seif, the sister of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, said she received a letter confirming that her brother had ended…
French tourist jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike
Middle East
December 28, 2021
French tourist jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike
PARIS, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Benjamin Briere, a French tourist jailed in Iran on spying charges since spring 2020, has…
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court via video link as his campaign offices disband
World
April 29, 2021
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court via video link as his campaign offices disband
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s team said it was disbanding its network of regional campaign offices across Russia on Thursday…
Doctors urge Alexei Navalny to end hunger strike now
World
April 23, 2021
Doctors urge Alexei Navalny to end hunger strike now
Alexei Navalny’s medical team on Thursday urged him to “immediately” bring an end to his hunger strike as the jailed Kremlin…
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, held in Saudi Arabia since 2018, began a new hunger…
French researchers in Iranian jail petition to get married
Middle East
February 7, 2020
French researchers in Iranian jail petition to get married
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Two French researchers held for months in a Tehran prison on charges of violating Iran’s state…
Palestinians protest in support of prisoner on hunger strike
Middle East
December 19, 2019
Palestinians protest in support of prisoner on hunger strike
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians protested outside an Israeli military court in the occupied West Bank on…
Media reports 9 female prisoners go on hunger strike against ill-treatment
Egypt
December 18, 2019
Media reports 9 female prisoners go on hunger strike against ill-treatment
Media outlets quoted former presidential hopeful and rights lawyer Khaled Ali reporting that nine female prisoners in al-Qanater prison were…
Victorious update in Youssef al-Araby’s case: Fleeing suspects turn themselves in
Egypt
May 15, 2019
Victorious update in Youssef al-Araby’s case: Fleeing suspects turn themselves in
Youssef al-Araby’s escaped murderers turned themselves in to police security a few hours ago on the morning of May 15…