Published : 24-02-2015
The Palestinian and the Syrian refugee detainees in the Egyptian prison of Karmouz in Alexandria continue their open hunger strike which started on Monday, 9th of February 2015 until they achieve their demand of "urgent coordination among the concerned parties in order to receive them in the European Union countries, especially where their families are."
This hunger strike came as a response to what was described as the negligence against these refugees by international and humanitarian institutions after a hundred days of being arrested.
As Karmouz prison witnessed on 20th of February deterioration in the health of a Palestinian detainees who is on hunger strike, prompting the officer in charge at the prison to call an ambulance.
It should be noted that the Egyptian authorities have arrested "56" Palestinian refugees from Syria while trying to reach Italy from Turkish beaches 112 days ago, as they were victims of a scam by smugglers who left them on one of the islands off the Egyptian shores.
The Palestinian and the Syrian refugee detainees in the Egyptian prison of Karmouz in Alexandria continue their open hunger strike which started on Monday, 9th of February 2015 until they achieve their demand of "urgent coordination among the concerned parties in order to receive them in the European Union countries, especially where their families are."
This hunger strike came as a response to what was described as the negligence against these refugees by international and humanitarian institutions after a hundred days of being arrested.
As Karmouz prison witnessed on 20th of February deterioration in the health of a Palestinian detainees who is on hunger strike, prompting the officer in charge at the prison to call an ambulance.
It should be noted that the Egyptian authorities have arrested "56" Palestinian refugees from Syria while trying to reach Italy from Turkish beaches 112 days ago, as they were victims of a scam by smugglers who left them on one of the islands off the Egyptian shores.
