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Bahraini prisoner in very critical condition: Danish PM

A jailed activist who has been on hunger strike in a Bahrain prison for the last two months is now in a very critical condition, Denmark’s prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said on Tuesday. Go to...

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Hundreds of Palestinians declare hunger strike

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel launched a hunger strike on Tuesday, officials said, protesting their conditions and demanding an end to open-ended detentions without trial as the...

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Top Bahrain activist wins retrial

Top Bahrain activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja – jailed for life by a military court and on hunger strike – is to get a retrial in a civil court. Go to Source

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Khawaja to continue hunger strike

The imprisoned Bahraini human rights and political activist, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, tells the BBC that he will continue his 84-day hunger strike. Go to Source

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Israel high court hears hunger striker appeals

Two Palestinians who have been on hunger strike for 65 days appeared before Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday to appeal their detention without charge, their lawyer told AFP. Go to Source

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Hunger strikers in Israel appeal

Israel’s Supreme Court defers a decision on an appeal against their imprisonment by two Palestinians who have been on hunger strike for 64 days. Go to Source

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Israel seeks deal with Palestinian hunger strikers

Israel’s prison service has offered to ease restrictions on Palestinian prisoners in a bid to end a mass hunger strike that has left several detainees close to death, sources told AFP on Thursday. Go...

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Hamas says talks progressing on hunger strikers

Israeli and Egyptian officials are making progress in attempts to end a mass hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners, some of them close to death, Gaza’s Hamas prime minister said on Saturday. Go to Source

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Prison hunger strikers in deal with Israel to end mass fast

Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike agreed with Israel on Monday to end their fast in return for improved conditions, officials on both sides said. Go to Source

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Egypt presidential candidate joins hunger strike

CAIRO -; An Egypt presidential candidate has joined dozens of activists on hunger strike to protest the continued detention of more than 300 people who face possible military … Go to Source

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Egyptian detainees start hunger strike

More than 100 Egyptians held since a mass arrest over two weeks ago began an open-ended hunger strike Sunday to protest their continued detention and the possibility they will face military...

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Bahrain activist ‘to end fast’

Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is said to be ending his 110-day hunger strike, as another detained activist, Nabeel Rajab, is released on bail. Go to Source

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Bahrain activist Khawaja to end 110-day hunger strike

Opposition activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, facing a life sentence on charges of seeking to overthrow Bahrain's Sunni rulers, announced Monday ending a 110-day hunger strike, as another rights campaigner...

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Abdulhadi AlKhawaja

“Abdulhadi AlKhawaja’s statement about ending his hunger strike“ Go to Source

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Bahrain MD convicted in protests on hunger strike

A doctor sentenced on charges of aiding anti-government protests in Bahrain says he has gone on a hunger strike. Go to Source

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