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Bahrain hunger strike gathers pace


31 Aug 2023 | 1 minute read

More than 800 inmates in Bahrain's Jau (sometimes Jaw) Central Prison are currently on hunger strike, according to opposition figures, in a protest that began with 400 prisoners on 7 August. There have also been demonstrations in other parts of Bahrain in sympathy with the prisoners.

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