A prisoner who personally would not have wanted to take up fasting may have been volunteered by the group leadership. In other very politicized cases, for example in the Middle East and Turkey, collective hunger strikes sometimes involving hundreds of prisoners or even more have assumed drastically different dimensions. WebThe Functions of Direct Action. (The masculine gender will be used exclusively from here onwards to lighten the text.) 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Brit Med J 315: 829-830, Restellini J P (1989) Les grves de la faim en pnitentaire. Essential to this type of strike is that the prison regime be lenient enough to permit such open displays of protest, and - more to the point - allow news of the strike to circulate outside the prison despite the adverse publicity for the system. Real hunger strikers: The determined and the not-so-determined. In the following years, there were also several hunger strikes by female political prisoners in Siberia, which were "remarkable given the relatively small number of female political prisoners sent" there. He served five years of a 20-year sentence before being released in a prisoner swap between Kyiv and Russia-backed separatists. And in 2018, prominent Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov didn't eat for 145 days, calling for the release of Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia. Pros and Cons of Hunger Strike L.A. Times Archives Nov. 5, 1995 12 AM PT * We are in heartfelt support of the UCI hunger strikers and their objectives. The clear-cut case of a politically motivated hunger striker is different. Araik Harutyunyan participated in the extraordinary session of the National Assembly, Statement of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia on the Azerbaijani provocation in the Lachin Corridor, An extended session of the Security Council was held in Artsakh, it was decided to appeal to the command of the Russian peacekeeping troops, Smart Infrastructures panel discussion in participation of the ICT companies and Public Services Regulatory Commission, The Artfor's art for more: artists save lives, Ameriabank named the Bank of the Year 2022 in Armenia by The Banker Magazine, Favorite Armenian stickers in Viber are now animated, Ameria PhonePOS. Extract from the publication "Maltreatment and Torture", in the series Research in Legal Medicine - Volume 19 / Rechtsmedizinische Forschungsergebnisse - Band 19. Usually, though not always, they are carried out by individuals or groups of persons in custody. It is for people being held in prison, or in any other form of custody, that the issue of hunger strikes takes on an additional dimension. The reactive refuser reacts to a given situation, most often in frustration or anger, and says he is going on a hunger strike in protest. PRO: Drones are fun to fly. However, a protester can die much sooner -- after three weeks if they're seriously ill. He ended the hunger strike 24 days later after his doctors warned him that he was at risk of suffering cardiac arrest. Once the prisoners were in hospital, they were duly informed of Article 5 of the Tokyo Declaration and told that there would be no force-feeding. The motivation behind the strike might appear not to be an issue for the physician. Others discreetly requested medical assistance, for example in the form of a transfer to the sick-bay, where they could resume nourishment without losing face, since an intervention of this sort from an outside doctor was viewed as acceptable. The reasons for a hunger strike are obviously as varied as the situations in which they take place. ), gastro-intestinal disorders (gastritis, ulcers, etc.) On April 6, 2016, she started a "dry" hunger strike, refusing both food and fluids. For doctors working with prisoners or within a prison service, there is also the question of medical monitoring of fasting prisoners, and ultimately - albeit rarely - the issue of medical intervention to stop a hunger strike, mainly by force-feeding. Finally, it will make a case for respecting the informed decision to accept or refuse medical assistance made by prisoners whose fasting is a genuine last resort protest in custodial settings. A doctor from the outside, such as an ICRC doctor visiting prisoners, can arrange to s peak with individual hunger-striking prisoners in private, and thus be in a better position to determine the exact motivation behind the strike. If a prisoner undergoing torture decided to protest against his plight by going on a hunger strike, a doctor should not be obliged to administer nourishment against the prisoners will and thereby effectively revive him for more torture. Heeding the informed consent of a hunger striker, confirmed within the trust of the docto r-patient relationship, and respecting the intrinsic dignity of the fasting prisoner is certainly part of the doctors duty in looking after the patients welfare. Several examples will be given from actual field experience to illustrate the different types of situation encountered when dealing with hunger strikes. An opposition candidate running in the February 18 presidential election, Andrias Ghukasytan, conducted a 30-day hunger-strike ahead of the voting as a sign of protest against electoral processes in Armenia. This refers to prisoners and voluntary total fasting outside any situation of torture (see: WMA Handbook of Declarations, WMA Ferney-Voltaire, France). The issue of force-feeding constitutes the link with situations of coercion and torture. Although Tokyo and Malta apply to very different situations, they share the obvious common denominator of being concerned with the patients welfare. WebDISADVANTAGES OF BEING A HUNGER SAVER. Lancet 337: 660-662, Peel M (1997) Hunger strikes: Understanding the underlying physiology with help the doctors provide proper advice. In many cases, they wanted to know more about what they were getting themselves into, and requested information about the effects of hunger strikes. 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Therefore, the U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence suggests that trained health-care professionals make sure that nutrients are cautiously and gradually introduced to anyone who has refused food for five days or more. What was the immediate motivation for suffragists to embark on hunger strikes? This advantage makes it a lot easier to keep corporate legacy expenses in check. (In these, some prisoners skipped breakfast, some lunch and other dinner, with all of them saying they were on hunger strike.) My GPA right now is 3.6; so what do I need that program for? This is America. Although these declarations may apply to different situations, they share the obvious common denominator of being concerned with the patients welfare. 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Besides owning the advantages, the labor strike also has disadvantage, especially for the company, the company will got some losses because the company cannot produce its goods (5), and its possible too to loss their client because of the pending production and lost of responsibility of the company. She was forced to end the fast after nine days due to her health. The advantages and disadvantages of labor unions show us that there are positive and negative outcomes which are generated when any group can wield power. Doctors should be attentive to patients of this sort, as they may well be medical cases that require medical attention they do not actually ask for. Other prisoners will also be observing the volunteer and this may considerably complicate his freedom of decision. It is estimated that if a protester is healthy before going on a hunger strike, and continues to receive fluids, he or she is at risk of dying from malnutrition after six to eight weeks. They have sent a clear message condemning every person in power who flip-flops on commitments to justice and equal opportunity. They must be taken into due consideration by any doctor who deals with the hunger strikers. Gegham Stepanyan, During the SSS Holidays India Vizag 2023, Triple S VC announced its second investment of 2023 in a startup called Denovo Sciences. After 45 days, there is a high risk of death, mostly due to infection or cardiovascular collapse. 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One prison doctor in the Middle East told the author: When such a large number of prisoners" (over 2.000 in this particular case) go on a hunger strike, of course I have to order them to be force-fed to save their lives . Hunger-strike, as a form of a political struggle, is quite widely spread in the history of the newly independent Armenia. In Johannesburg Kalk and Veriava (1991) treated 33 prisone rs who had gone on hunger strike to protest against their conditions of detention. This type of food refuser may indeed decline to take food for some time. Hunger strikes have always been associated with some form of protest. For the purposes of this paper, only hunger strikes involving prisoners will be considered here. In fact the dividing line between conscious protest and the onset of actual depression may be very hard to establish. WebDuring a strike, workers refuse to work in order to get more money or better working conditions. The Geneva-based organizations visits to prisoners around the world are just one part of its varied work protecting victims of conflict and violence everywhere. Pressure from families may have opposite results, a family sometimes urging the doctor to put a medical end to the strike, or conversely insisting that a prisoners decision to fast should not be undermined by any medical meddling. (Experience shows that the overwhelming majority of prisoners in this category are male, though no specific data are readily available.) 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She ended her monthlong protest due to concerns over the health of one of her aides who had joined the hunger strike in solidarity. Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, arrested in Crimea in 2014 after Russia's forcible annexation, started a hunger strike on May 14, 2018. WebThe advantages and disadvantages of solitary confinement are as follows: hunger strikes, and other types of collective action. His first civics lesson? So I hope we soon get to the point where nobody is a minority, and instead we are all just Americans. Hunger Strike Symptoms By Day WebRecent findings: Overall, intermittent feeding has not been shown to increase glucose variability or gastrointestinal intolerance, two of the reasons continuous feeding is the preferred method. Labor unions promote higher wages. Johannes Wier Foundation for Health and Human Rights (1995) Assistance in hunger strikes: a m anual for physicians dealing with hunger strikes. In tolerant systems, they may tax the patience of both the prison authorities and the prison doctor. Second, these people are not opposed to racial discrimination in principle. : +49-451-70 31 01 Fax: +49-451-70 31 2 53, The key issue in a hunger strike is that voluntary total fasting should indeed be voluntary. It is essential for doctors working with prisoners to establish a relationship of trust with any hunger striking patients, so as to be able to act in their best interest. Even after a protester decides to end a hunger strike, there is the potential risk of "refeeding syndrome." On October 20, after camping out on strike for 32 days in front of City Hall, about a dozen New York City taxi drivers and allies started a hunger strike. (This position based on respect for a patients integrity and his right to refuse treatment, was the exact opposite of the attitude held earlier in the century, when political hunger strikers were force-fed by court order in 1909. Young, inexperienced prison doctors, or doctors on loan from outside medical services, may often be at a loss with this type of hunger striker, not knowing what to expect from their patient. It has already been said that hunger strikes do not just involve people in custody. The term is used to justify the refusal of food, possibly to give it some sort of noble justification. In fact, this is the one type of hunger striker whose action may perhaps - though not always - be legitimately described as being not unlike attempted suicide. I am Mexican American, I guess third-generation, whatever; I can honestly tell you I have never asked for nor received anything because of affirmative action. Disadvantages of Agrarian Culture. What Are the Advantages of Labor Unions? In any case, its a good excuse not to go to class. lower labour required. 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The second-placed candidate in the polls, Raffi Hovhannisian, declared a hunger-strike in the post-election period to dispute the voting outcomes. Prisoners and prison authorities know this, and both may use the confusion created by this general and confusing term to their own advantage. Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, Interview with Francis Malige, EBRD Managing Director, Armenians Commemorating 106th Anniversary of Genocide, Biden Under Pressure to Recognize Armenian Genocide - KTLA 5 News, Governance and Oversight Capacities Account for Our Bank's Robust Management System - Philip Lynch, Independent Board Member at Ameriabank, 'Mr. This (Soldiers charging a heavily defended enemy position also run the risk of dying. Indian activist Irom Sharmila ended her hunger strike in 2016 after refusing food for 16 years -- arguably the longest such fast in the world. When telling the author about his experience, he first protested vehemently at not having his wishes respected by the prison doctor. Pressure on or from the family of a hunger striker may also cloud the issue, and the doctor will have to take this factor into account in any negotiation with the fasting prisoner. Hunger or malnutrition not only affect the health of people but it also ruin future generations. When I was a graduate student at Cal State Long Beach in the early 1970s, some guy came up to me and said, Hey your last name is Hernandez, you should try to get into the program for Mexican Americans. I replied, Why? most effective in the lodged crops. In countries where prisoners rights are not fully respected, hunger strikes may be a last resort for prisoners wanting to protest against their situation The World Medical Association (WMA) hasestablished Guidelines for doctors involved in hunger strikes. This was the key issue behind the inclusion of Article 5 relating to hunger strikes. The term hunger strike can refer to a wide variety of situations. If, however, there is reason to believe that the fast really is serious, there are several issues that any doctor involved has to consider. In cases of real voluntary total fasting, usually by politically motivated prisoners or prisoners supporting a specific cause, be it ethnic, religious or otherwise, there may be a will to go all the way and accept the physiological consequences of a prolonged fast. 16, D-23552 Lbeck, Tel. Article 5 of the Tokyo Declaration also stipulates that prisoners on hunger strikes shall not be force-fed, though few doctors know exactly why this clause is included. Modern drones are remarkably easy to fly and even come with beginner modes that can help a person who has never used a drone This act by a doctor, which has become known as Kalks refusal, is an example of precisely what was intended by the hunger strike proviso of the Tokyo Declaration. Someone who attempts suicide is either appealing for help, as in the majority of cases, or he truly wants to end his life. As is well known, the World Medical Association (WMA) Declaration of Tokyo of 1975 prohibits any participation in torture, whether actively, passively or through use of medical knowledge, by a medical doctor. Although this may be true in very politicized contexts, experience shows that there may be misunderstanding and intransigence in the relationship between the parties. A hunger strike is a special type of protest in which participants are prepared to harm themselves to achieve a goal. There may be specific demands concerning prison conditions or the judicial process. Seasoned prison doctors, who have spent whole careers working in prison environments, will be best at handling such prisoners, carefully balancing respect for the patient with a firm approach on what they can and should do from a medical point of view. Distinct from the food refusers are the actual hunger strikers, i e prisoners who undergo a substantial period of voluntary total fasting for a specific purpose. A number of things strike me as I read this story. patient experiences mixed feelings while on fasting. This naturally gives any prison or judicial authority the perfect excuse for ordering doctors to intervene forcibly. Last year, as COVID-19 swept through immigration detention centers, detained people participated in a growing number of hunger strikes nationwide, He may even be genuinely convinced that he is a legitimate hunger striker. It is mentioned in passing simply because it has sometimes been misconstrued owing to ignorance and cultural differences between captors and captives. The person may experience difficulty swallowing, vertigo, hearing and vision loss, and possible organ failure. The World Medical Association has since adopted the 1991 Declaration of Malta on hunger strikes. It is believed that one of the first major hunger strikes in modern history occurred at the end of the 19th century in Russia. The World Medical Association drew up the Declaration of Tokyo in 1975. After a 21-day protest in Liberty Square, he is going to end his hunger-strike later on Sunday. People in a hunter-gatherer Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. By refusing food (or food and fluids, in the case of what's called a dry hunger strike), protesters put their lives in danger, risking permanent damage to their health and, eventually, death. This may be difficult or even impossible for the prison doctor himself. It was in this context that the controversial medical act of force-feeding was performed for the first time by court order (in 1909). go on a hunger strike, of course I have to order them to be force-fed to save their lives . Force-feeding is done against someone's will, usually by inserting a plastic tube through the hunger striker's nose into the stomach. Indications for fasting treatment are given in case of such medical conditions as bronchial asthma, ischemic heart disease, chronical bronchitis, benign tumors, pancreatitis, skin allergies etc. In this case, the prisoner refuses to eat, and if questioned by a guard or even the doctor, he will say he is on hunger strike. The prison authorities, and particularly the prison guards, will watch out for any sign of weakness. Next, a few thoughts on the disadvantages and advantages of the Law, I will be also answering the question if the three strike law policies are unfair. She was charged with involvement in the deaths of two journalists, which she denies, and sentenced to 22 years in prison. In many cases, fasting will be limited to a short period of time, the main idea being to a ttract attention and try to put pressure on the authorities for a specific purpose. Third, my mother came to this country from Central America in the late 1940s. One typical prison doctor made it known early on to hunger-striking prisoners that, because of his profound religious principles, he would not tolerate any prisoner starving himself to death, and would not hesitate to order them to be force-fed at an early stage (in a country of Latin America in the late eighties). It is inappropriate to assert, however, that hunger strikers should be placed in the same category as persons intending to commit suicide. Therefore any patients who, for example, try to starve themselves to death as a result of extreme depression are automatically ruled out. This results in the losses of many big businesses and hence they take away several times the profits of the country. Artak Hanesyan, CEO of Ameriabank, summarizes the Triple Best campaign, Another modern infrastructure system has been installed in a rural region of Armenia, Ucoms uKid smart watch is available in new colors, with new application and will work in 4G network, 107 million drams from Mikayel Vardanyan to the mothers of children with disabilities in Gegharkunik, TOON EXPO 2023 exhibition was held with Ucoms technical support, Converse Bank's bonds have been listed on Armenian Stock Exchange, As a result of the collaboration, the family's and child's quality of life has improved. This type of intervention, particularly after a mere 10 to 12 days of fasting, has to be seen as coercive and not medical. 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