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April 22, 2013

U.S. Expands Force-Feeding of Guantánamo Prisoners 
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The U.S. military has expanded the force-feeding of hunger-striking
Guantánamo Bay detainees. At least 16 prisoners are now being
force-fed, up from 11 last week. Many human rights and medical groups
consider force-feeding a form of torture. The U.S. government says
allowing them to starve would be inhumane. The military has also now
acknowledged the hunger strike has grown to 84 of Guantánamo's
detainees, though defense attorneys say the number is far higher.

 

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