Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-03-08
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[01] Physician: Hunger-striking migrants prevented from eating by
solidarity com't members
[01] Physician: Hunger-striking migrants prevented from eating by
solidarity com't members
(ANA-MPA) -- Two college students identified as members of a migrants'
solidarity committee were arrested on Tuesday following charges that
they prevented two hunger-striking migrants from receiving food at an
Athens-area hospital.
According to a health ministry announcement, the migrants asked for
food from the hospital's staff but were not served following the
intervention by the two suspects, identified as two female college
students. The allegation leading to the arrest was made by the
director of the Erythros Stavros (Red Cross) Hospital pathology
department.
They are due to face an Athens prosecutor on Wednesday.
In a later reaction, the groups supporting the hunger-striking illegal
migrants called for the immediate release of the two women, while
accusing the government of using "police repression" to squash the
hunger strike.
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