hunger strike
Family of Brotherhood figure demands release of son on hunger strike for 233 days
Egypt
September 15, 2014
Family of Brotherhood figure demands release of son on hunger strike for 233 days
The family of Muslim Brotherhood figure Salah Sultan has called on authorities to release their son, who was transferred to…
Palestinians halt 62-day hunger strike after deal
World
June 25, 2014
Palestinians halt 62-day hunger strike after deal
Dozens of Palestinian prisoners who had refused food for 62 days have suspended their hunger strike after reaching a deal…
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah Al-Shamy
Egypt
June 16, 2014
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah Al-Shamy
On Monday, Egypt's public prosecutor ordered the release on medical grounds of Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah Al-Shamy, who had been…
Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike issue statement
Egypt
June 10, 2014
Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike issue statement
Palestinian administrative prisoners who are on hunger strike in Israeli jails said in a statement obtained by Al-Masry Al-Youm that…
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
Egypt
June 4, 2014
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
On Tuesday evening, families of detained journalists and activists in Egypt demanded their release. At a press conference, the families threatened…
16,000 Brotherhood prisoners to go on hunger strike Wednesday
Egypt
April 25, 2014
16,000 Brotherhood prisoners to go on hunger strike Wednesday
The “Freedom Detainees in Egyptian Prisons” movement said 16,000 Brotherhood prisoners are going on hunger strike in 11 prisons on…
Al Jazeera defendant on hunger strike faints in court, trial adjourned to 22 April
Egypt
April 10, 2014
Al Jazeera defendant on hunger strike faints in court, trial adjourned to 22 April
A defendant in the case of Al Jazeera journalists arrested for reporting in Egypt despite the government ban, known in…
Security source: Imprisoned activists end hunger strike
Egypt
January 4, 2014
Security source: Imprisoned activists end hunger strike
Activists Ahmed Adel, Ahmed Maher and Ahmed Douma, held in Tora Prison, have ended their hunger strike, a security source…
Detained activists start hunger strike to protest ill-treatment
Egypt
December 26, 2013
Detained activists start hunger strike to protest ill-treatment
April 6 Youth Movement said in a statement Thursday that Movement general coordinator Ahmed Maher, Movement spokepserson Mohamed Adel, and…
Beltagy begins hunger strike in protest of solitary confinement
Egypt
December 25, 2013
Beltagy begins hunger strike in protest of solitary confinement
Former MP and Muslim Brotherhood leader, Mohamed al-Beltagy, said that he has been on a hunger strike since Saturday in…