Alcuni afgani, che richiedono asilo politico all'Irlanda, per le torture subite nel loro paese d'origine, hanno cominciato uno sciopero della fame per sensibilizzare l'opinione pubblica.
Ecco la notizia battuta poco fa da BBC.
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Hunger strikers taken to hospital
Six out of 41 Afghan asylum seekers on hunger strike in a Dublin church have been taken to hospital.
The men, on the third day of their protest at St Patrick's Cathedral, were taken to St James' Hospital on Tuesday after their conditions deteriorated.
They have vowed to starve to death unless they can stay in Ireland, claiming they fear being tortured in their homeland.
One of the men is reported to be in a critical condition.
Justice Minister Michael McDowell has urged the men to stop the protest but said he would not negotiate with them.
He said the men had not yet exhausted the asylum appeals process.
On Sunday 33 men began refusing food and water in Dublin and were joined by eight others on Monday.
They insisted they will die one by one unless they are granted political asylum and fear being tortured if they are sent home.
The group, which includes seven teenage boys, were visited by Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Dr John Neill.
The clergyman pleaded with the men to drink water and said their action was inappropriate as the Church didn't have adequate facilities.
A Cathedral spokesman said it appeared that many of the men had already begun their fast before entering St Patrick's.
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