
Over 100 Guantanamo inmates 'on hunger strike,' possibly in grave condition:
Lawyers for Guantanamo Bay inmates have claimed "All but a few men" are on a hunger strike over their Qurans being taken away. The condition of the strikers "Appears to be rapidly deteriorating and reaching a potentially critical level," they said. Ref. Source 6
'Men live in Guantanamo animal cages, will never get trials': Video report:
The situation has alarmed Lt. Col Barry Wingard, a US military attorney who advocates for Guantanamo detainees. Ref. Source 4
US hiding criminality at Guantanamo prison: Human rights attorney:
"They've been held at Guantanamo Bay without charge, some of them for 10,11, even 12 years. This is clearly illegal - you cannot detain people without charges." Ref. Source 3
Golden Cage: US blows $800k per Gitmo inmate each year ;
Demonstrations are planned on Thursday across the U.S. In support of the Guantanamo inmates, and to push for the notorious facility to be shut down. But, as Gayane Chickakyan reports, the Pentagon's only pumping more cash into keeping it open. Ref. Source 9
100 prisoners now on hunger strike at Guantanamo, official says:
19 are receiving liquid nutrients through a nasal tube to prevent dangerous weight loss. House says five of those are at a hospital under observation but that they do not have any life-threatening conditions. Ref. Source 3
US Gulag: Guantanamo Hunger Strike Continues, 36 Being Force Fed:
On the eve of Obama's address, there were 103 prisoners on hunger strike, with 31 being force-fed by military authorities and one in hospital. Since then, not a single prisoner has stopped their strike, and now 36 of the detainees are being force-fed to keep them alive, with five of them being hospitalised. Ref. Source 4
Guantanamo hunger strikers face off with US military:
For more than three months, the US military has faced off with defiant prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, strapping down as many as 44 each day to feed them a liquid nutrient mix through a nasal tube. Ref. Source 3