POLITICAL prisoners in the H Blocks of Long Kesh are reported to be 'on the brink' of a renewed strike, according to the latest edition of An Phoblacht/Republican News, the newspaper of the Republican movement.
The new H Block crisis follows the breakdown •itne step ment agreed by the British government ano we orsoners ust perore aması Under the terms of this agreement part of which made representatives of the prisoners and the government prisoners five demands would be granted up by the next step?
agreed hunger Provisional by step' settlevereciv the malor aspects ot the THE Northern Ireland Study Group, set the national executive Labour Party, has just produced a consultative paper entitled Northern Ireland, to the prisoners as they their protests Within days of this procedure being reports began Long Kesh that prison warders were conun• to mare r lose un uner onaree The accusations included one still inflicting waraero WEIC 'squat search', by which a prisoner was forced to squat naked over a mirror while his anus was probed.
Despite this, the prisoners still tried to keep their side of the bargain. volved the first 20 prisoners coming off their protests by washing, shaving, having their hair cut.
On Friday 23 January these prisoners asked to be allowed to wear comes. under te terms or une agree de-escalated recreation periods come out Led their clothes. that the The the hated this This inand their own ment the British government had conceded this right at weekends and other Although the Friday was the eve of the weekend the 20 prisoners were refusharassment by the authorities continued when a number of prisoners were assaulted by the warders as they were moved to new 'clean cells' point prisoners who already been moved to such cells began to smash their furniture.
volbutalou amore te •nisoners Is now taking place within the H Blocks as to whether and when a new hunger strike will be launched. Apparently a fresh set of demands has already been drawn up by the political prisoners. grounds of religious beliefs which has now recovered.
Michael McAlisker prison her lung.
had complete her •A march Bloody Sunday Glasgow on model Protestant male is a LATEST reports are that Bernadette McAliskey is 'progressing well'. One of the bullets entered her throat and caused a temporary loss of was released from hospital on Tuesday. His first action was to visit Bernadette. This will be the first time they have seen each other since Bernadette's operation.
Bernadette has an arm and leg in plaster. One of the bullets also entered This week should tell how recovery will be.
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