7.22.2005
Guantanamo Detainees Refuse Food (news.BBC.co.uk)
Friday, 22 July, 2005, 00:49 GMT 01:49 UK
Fifty-two detainees at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba are staging a hunger strike in protest at their detention and treatment.
So far, the men have refused nine consecutive meals over three days, the US military said in a statement.
The detainees are being monitored by medical professionals and their vital signs are being checked daily.
More than 500 inmates are currently being held at Guantanamo. Only four have been charged.
(More ... BBC NEWS | Americas | Guantanamo detainees refuse food) ¶ 19:17
Fifty-two detainees at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba are staging a hunger strike in protest at their detention and treatment.
So far, the men have refused nine consecutive meals over three days, the US military said in a statement.
The detainees are being monitored by medical professionals and their vital signs are being checked daily.
More than 500 inmates are currently being held at Guantanamo. Only four have been charged.
(More ... BBC NEWS | Americas | Guantanamo detainees refuse food) ¶ 19:17
