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| Subject: Hunger striker shines light on Israhell detention policy Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:29 am | |
| ''MY DIGNITY is more precious than food,'' said a Palestinian prisoner, Khader Adnan, as he started the 53rd day of his hunger strike. That was 11 days ago; he is now perilously close to death.
Shackled to his hospital bed by both legs and one arm, the 33-year-old has lost at least 30 kilograms and doctors from Physicians for Human Rights who are monitoring his health each day say his condition has deteriorated so significantly that he may die at any time.
Mr Adnan was arrested by Israeli security forces at 3.30am on December 17 at his home in the village of Arrabeh, near the West Bank city of Jenin. He is one of the more than 300 Palestinians being held by Israeli authorities under ''administrative detention'' (detention without charge), rights groups say.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/hunger-striker-shines-light-on-israeli-detention-policy-20120219-1th7t.html#ixzz1mtvAZqV1
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