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USA: Uprising Prisoners Censored Respond with Hunger Strike

Re-posting from http://www.freeohiomovement.org/ Jason Robb and Siddique Abdullah Hasan began refusing food on Monday February 27th to protest a 90 day restriction on their access to phone, email and video visit communication. Ohio State Penitentiary issued this restriction to silence … Continue reading

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From London to Prague: Solidarity with Martin Ignačák

This morning (Monday 13th June 2016) a small group of people met outside the Czech Embassy in West London to show support with anarchist prisoner Martin Ignačák, held on remand for 13 months, and on hunger strike since 9th June … Continue reading

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Turkey: Osman Evcan hunger strike ends in victory!

Update from ABC Istanbul; Osman Evcan gained the victory from the determined struggle in which he put his life against the state inside the thick walls of prison which he is enclosed. Osman, got everything he demanded through this hard … Continue reading

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Mass Palestinian hunger strike ended when an agreement was reached…

Taken from www.addameer.org Ramallah, 15 May 2012 – After nearly a full month of fasting, around 2,000 Palestinian political prisoners ended last night their mass hunger strike upon reaching an agreement with the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) to attain certain … Continue reading

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Palestinian hunger strikers petitions rejected

Thaer Halahleh and Bilal Diab were yesterday petitioning the Israeli High Court to end their administrative detention orders early as both men, after 70 days of hunger striking, are at risk of death and being apparently denied medical attention. Their … Continue reading

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Free Pussy Riot!

Text from Schnews (cause they’re funnier than we are): Russian avant-garde punk agitators Pussy Riot have been banged up. A Riot grrl inspired feminist octet they shot to fame as bizarre cheerleaders for the anti-Putin protests last winter. Clad in … Continue reading

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