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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-29-06 02:18 PM
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Guantanamo hunger strike spreads
The number of detainees on hunger strike at the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has grown and now involves 75 inmates, the US says.

Navy Cmdr Robert Durand said the new hunger strike was aimed at attracting media attention and may also be connected to a disturbance on 18 May.

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The US military defines a hunger strike as missing nine consecutive meals and most of the 75 passed that mark on Sunday.

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In March, more than 250 medical experts signed a letter condemning the US for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5027860.stm
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