Togo: hunger strike by political detainees grows to 39
Concern is mounting in Togo over the health of political detainees at Lomé Civil Prison, where a hunger strike has reportedly grown to 39 participants. The alert was raised in a statement dated December 17 by the Togo Rights & Freedom Network – UK, which announced that two additional detainees, Dina Massahoudou and socially engaged artist Wattara Fadel, had joined the protest. According to the organization, Wattara Fadel declared his participation while hospitalized at Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment. The group describes the situation as a “serious humanitarian and political crisis,” noting that some detainees have been refusing food for more than 34 days. Reports cited by the network indicate significant deterioration in the strikers’ health, including severe weight loss, repeated fainting episodes, and cardiac complications. Despite these conditions, the detainees are said to be […]