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Gobustan lifers continue hunger strike

18 April 2007 [12:50] - TODAY.AZ
Life-term prisoners of Gobustan jail of Azerbaijan continue to go on hunger strike since April 16, demanding commuting their punishment.

Official reports said 26 prisoners went on hunger strike. According to prisoners' relatives 33 lifers started hunger strike. The protesting life-term prisoners said they will not stop hunger strike until their punishment is commuted to 15-year of imprisonment. APA

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