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Support Palestinian Political Prisoners
May 13, 2017
More than 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails launched a hunger strike on April 17 for their basic human rights.
Join us at the Israeli Consulate to support their demands and to urge the Canadian government to pressure the Israeli government to stop violating prisoners' rights!
Demands of the strike include:
* End to denials of family visits
* Access to a public pay telephone to communicate with family members
* Appropriate medical care and treatment for sick prisoners
* Right to access higher education at a distance
* End to solitary confinement
* End to administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial.
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Israeli consulate
Location: 180 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/1326423874115469/
Categories: Human Rights, Law, Legal
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