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Friday,June 28,2013
Eritrean Immigrants seeking asylum in Israel began a hunger strike
AJN. - The protest began because illegals are incarcerated without trial. According to Amnesty Israel, 350 of the 2,000 prisoners held in the center Saharonim strike. Meanwhile, the Attorney General confirmed that the procedure was approved illegal for those who choose to return voluntarily to their countries of origin.
Eritrean Immigrants seeking asylum in Israel and are housed in the detention center Saharonim began a hunger strike in protest are imprisoned without trial.
According to the Israel Prison Service, 130 of the 300 strikers up the protest Thursday they had begun last Monday.
Although according to Amnesty Israel, 350 of the 2,000 prisoners held in the center Saharonim protest.
According to what is stated by Ynet, the Israeli Pressures Service states that a prisoner is on hunger strike when not eating for more than two days.
Amnesty activists said striking detainees demanded to meet with representatives of the government and to be recognized as refugees.
"Despite repeated requests to speak with government representatives, the center does not transfer requests," said one detained at the Amnesty Israel.
"We are physically weak, but standing strong and united. We have no choice," he added.
Following the hunger strike, the Israeli Prison Service decided to remove all food products that were illegal in their cells, and were deprived of all privileges.
Jonathan Ger, executive director of Amnesty International in Israel, said: "The strikers Saharonim know they will be sent back to Eritrea and will sentence them to detention, prosecution and sometimes even death."
"The Government of Eritrea sees all who seek asylum in another country as traitors, and asylum seekers, as well as citizens suspected of opposing the government, face a risk to return to Eritrea," added the German.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein approved the legality of the procedure for the voluntary return of illegal immigrants who came from Eritrea and northern Sudan.
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