Political prisoners observe hunger strike in Libya

More than 100 political prisoners, including Muslim brothers prisoners and other organizations, started a hunger strike since the dawn of Saturday inside BuSlim prison situated to the south of the city of Tripoli.

The observers of the strike call for releasing all opinion prisoners and to quickly treat scores of patient prisoners and provide aid care to grave health cases as well as halt torture and inhuman treatment inside the prison.

A Libyan information source said that the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi appointed a special committee under the supervision of the internal security director, col. Al-Tuhami Khaled, in order to deal with the strike and deal with the situation. The source added that the authorities fear that the strike will expand to cover thousands of prisoners inside BuSlim prison.

This is, however, the first strike of its kind since the Libyan leader assumes power in Libya on September 1st, 1969.