Waad Goes on Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Secretary General and Al-Grain Detainees
Waad Goes on Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Secretary General and Al-Grain Detainees
by جمعية العمل الوطني الديمقراطي – وعد on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 10:57am
National Democratic Action Society “Waad” is organizing a hunger strike in solidarity with its Secretary General Mr. Ebrahim Sharif and his fellow detainees in Al-Grain military prison, who have been on hunger strike for 10 days, protesting against the arrest of women.
The strike will take place at Waad’s headquarters in Um Al Hassam on Saturday, 9 October 2011, from 9AM-10PM.
Al-Grain’s prison administration had refused to provide medical care to Sharif and the political prisoners on hunger strike.
“The decision to go on strike has been taken by the Central Committee in support with our Secretary General and other detained political leaders”, said Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs, Mr. Radhi Al-Musawi.
He added, “We had expressed our concern regarding the information received from detainees, stating that the prison administration decided to stop providing medical care to them because of their hunger strike, violating all related international standers. Proper care should be provided to them while practicing their rightful right to protest”.
