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Thessolaniki Prisoner Update. Now refusing liquids. Demonstration call out

thessaloniki prisoner support campaign | 10.11.2003 18:58 | Thessaloniki EU | Repression | London

The hunger strikers, who have all been in hospital
since Friday night, last night also began refusing
liquids.

Five Anti-capitalists, inprisoned on false charges
following demos around the EU summit in Thessaloniki,
Greece have been on hungerstrike for between 36 and 45
days.
For more details see  http://www.freesimonchapman.org/

The hunger strikers, who have all been in hospital
since Friday night, last night also began refusing
liquids.

This dramatic escalation in their protest was in
response to a denial of their rights, especially since
their admission to hospital.

Their demands illustrate their desperate situation:
* contact with their lawyer.
* to be allowed to make phone calls.
* privacy when using the toilet.

***********************************************
They are there for us. We are here for them.
***********************************************

A demonstration outside the Greek Embassy is called
for tomorrow, Tuesday, at 11:30am and then again from
5 to 7, starting at the Embassy:
1A Holland Park,
London
W11 3TP
 http://www.greekembassy.org.uk/pages_en/contact.html
Contact on the day: 07970 113770


You can also ring the secratary of the prison (english
spoken) to enquire about the condition of the
prisoners and let her know your feelings at their
treatment.

*****
Latest information:

When lawywers for the hungerstrikers arrived at the
hospital they were surrounded and threatened by armed
police who prevented them from entering the prison,
dispite previous assurances from the director of the
prison that they would be allowed in.

There have also been persistant rumours that the
hungerstrikers will be split up and sent to seperate
prisons some miles away. In their presant condition,
after several weeks without food, any journey could be
dangerous.

thessaloniki prisoner support campaign
- e-mail: thessalonikiprisoners@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.freesimonchapman.org

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more e mail address's Greek tourist boards around the world

10.11.2003 19:50

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Number please!

10.11.2003 20:46

What's the number of the prison secretary please?

Jen


prison phone number

10.11.2003 22:46

the prison phone number is 0030 2310754933

suppoprt campaign
- Homepage: http://www.freesimonchapman.org


WATERSTIRKERS DEMANDS MET!

11.11.2003 09:04

Latest news is that the five hungerstrikers have started drinking water again, as the Greek authorities have backed down and allowed access to lawyers, phone, books and toilet privacy. A small victory, and it's clear they really dont want murder on their hands. Pickets today STILL ON! 11.30 & 5pm outside Greek Embassy, 1A Holland Park, Holland Park tube.

pescao


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