Namir al-Azzawi was on hunger strike for nine days. On those two days he fainted and was sent to the hospital on Wednesday and Sunday. Migrant Tales spoke to him on Friday.
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Namir al-Azzawi ends hunger strike after nine days
After nine days Namir al-Azzawi ended today his hunger strike citing “health reasons” and “because nobody cared,” according to a Facebook posting. Al-Azzawi was taken to hospital two times last week after fainting on Wednesday and Sunday.
UPDATE: Iraqi asylum seeker hunger strike day 4
Namir al-Azzawin informed Migrant Tales by Facebook that he is out of hospital and will resume his hunger strike near Parliament. Zimema Mhone will upload a video shortly with an interview with al-Azzawin. Al-Azzawin said he needed a tent. Does anyone have a tent to give or could lend? Namir al-Azzawin.
Iraqi asylum seeker hunger strike: Namir al-Azawin taken to intensive care
We are saddened to inform the following news about Namir al-Azzawin, who has been on a hunger strike for three days. Writes Zimema Mhone: “I just got word that Namir fainted and was taken to intensive care.” Al-Azzawin wrote a letter on Sunday addressed to the people of Finland: Dear People of Finland, I started my…
A plea for help for a Syrian asylum-seeker family in Greece stranded at the Macedonian border
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