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Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikes
The Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikes were a series of prisoner protests at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The first hunger strikes began in 2002 when the camp first opened, but the secrecy of the camp's operations prevented news of those strikes from reaching the public. The first widely reported hunger strikes occurred in 2005. 2005 Hunger Strikes In July 2005, detainees held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp initiated two hunger strikes to protest their innocence and the conditions of their confinement, with 46 prisoners making the decision to refuse meals on Dec. 25, according to the US military, bringing the total number of participants in the hunger strike to 84. 32 of the longer-term strikers had been hospitalized as of December, which camp authorities responded by nasally force-feeding captives, according to the camp's Standard Operating Procedures. The prisoners spent 26 days without food. In September 2005, the ''New York Times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restraint Chair Used For Enteral Feeding -b
Restraint may refer to: A form of control * Restraint, or self-control, a personal virtue * Medical restraint, form of general physical restraint used for medical purposes * Physical restraint, the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as handcuffs, ropes, straps, etc. Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Restraint'' (book), a non-fiction book on international relations by Barry Posen * ''Restraint'' (2008 film), an Australian thriller directed by David Deenan * ''Restraint'' (2017 film), an American horror directed by Adam Cushman Legal terminology * Judicial restraint, a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power * Prior restraint, a government's actions that prevent materials from being distributed * Restraint on alienation, in property law, a clause that seeks to prohibit the recipient of property from transferring his or her interest * Restraint of trade, a restriction on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
