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| Iran: Jailed Kurds begin hunger strike |
| 2008-08-26 |
| (AKI) - Kurdish prisoners, all jailed for political motives in Iran, on Monday began an indefinite hunger strike to promote human rights. The news, released by the Kurdish agency, Mokrian, was confirmed by the sister of Adnan Hassanpour, the award-winning journalist who has been condemned to death. Hassanpour was awarded a media award in Italy by the Information, Safety & Freedom Association. The prisoners' hunger strike is to "sensitise Iranian and international public opinion" to "protest against the death sentences given to Kurdish representatives" and to "denounce continuing human rights violations in prison and outside prison". Eight Kurdish intellectuals and activists have been condemned to death in Iran, while another six have been sentenced to penalties of up to 11 years for their alleged political and militant activities. |
| Posted by:Fred |