Refugee Advocacy Organization Announces Lengthy Hunger Strike by Activist, Lasting 41 Days - Activist Engaging in 41-Day Long Hunger Strike, as Per Refugee Council's Report
A Kurdish activist and writer, who had established a stable life in Germany over the past six years, including a steady job, is currently detained in Dresden and has been on a hunger strike for 41 consecutive days[1][2]. The Refugee Council in Saxony has expressed concern about the activist's situation, criticizing the detention conditions and the potential deportation to Turkey[2].
The activist's health has reportedly deteriorated due to the hunger strike, with Juliane Nagel, a Left Party MP, stating that the activist has lost a significant amount of weight and is experiencing pain in his organs[3]. The Refugee Council has gone as far as saying that the strong individual who had rebuilt his life from scratch has been reduced to a person in acute suicidal crisis[4].
Juliane Nagel has also questioned the legality of the activist's detention given his current health condition, following a visit[3]. The Interior Ministry has remained silent on the case, and no further detailed updates on the activist's health status or exact deportation timeline were found in the search results.
If further updates become available, especially on the activist's health or deportation outcome, they would be important to monitor given the severity of prolonged hunger strikes in detention contexts.
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The community policy regarding the welfare of individuals in detention should address the current situation of the Kurdish activist. The employment policy needs to consider the impact of prolonged hunger strikes on an individual's employability post-detention. Mental-health aspects of the health-and-wellness policy should be addressed, considering the activist's deteriorating health. The politics of migration and war-and-conflicts may play a role in the activist's potential deportation, making general-news coverage significant. Crime-and-justice policies should examine the legality of detaining an individual under such desperate health conditions. Scientific research on hunger strikes can provide valuable insights into its long-term effects and prevention strategies.
