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June 24, 2011

Mothers of Jailed Hikers to Resume Fast Ahead of Iran Trial 
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The mothers of two American hikers detained in Iran since June 2009 have
resumed a rolling hunger strike in protest of the pair’s upcoming
trial. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were due in court last month, but the
Iranian government unexpectedly postponed the case. Their next hearing
has been re-scheduled to July 31 — the two-year anniversary of their
arrest while hiking near the Iran-Iraq border. Their mothers, Laura
Fattal and Cindy Hickey, will be joined in the hunger strike by
supporters, including former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt and
peace activist Ela Gandhi, the granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi.



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