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Lebanese prisoners on hunger strike for 18 days
Original: ‘Dire situation’: Lebanese prisoners on hunger strike for 18 days
Lebanese prisoners have entered their 18th day of a hunger strike, with advocates describing conditions inside the country's prisons as a 'dire situation'. Al Jazeera reports on the protest, drawing attention to overcrowding, poor detention standards and the detainees' demands, as concerns grow over the strikers' deteriorating health.
Why now: The hunger strike has reached a critical stage, drawing regional media attention to prison conditions in Lebanon.
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