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December 12, 2013

Pentagon Imposes Media Gag on Gitmo Hunger Strikers 
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The Pentagon has announced a media blackout on information about hunger
striking prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. The latest wave began in February
and grew to as many as 106 prisoners over the summer. The Pentagon now
says it will stop disclosing how many prisoners are on hunger strike and
will reject all media requests for information. A military spokesperson
told Al Jazeera: "It’s (the strikers') desire to draw attention to
themselves, and so we’re not going to help them do that." The latest
statistics to be released show 15 prisoners are on hunger strike, up
from 11 last month.

 

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