Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
May 12th 2012, 12:16 am
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Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
By Camilla Hall and Simeon Kerr in Dubai
Oliver Loeb, a 51-year old Belgian imprisoned for bounced cheques in Dubai, has accelerated his 21-day hunger strike by refusing liquids.
Mr Loeb, who says he has not drunk since Monday, is one of around 16 prisoners on strike in Dubai’s Al-Awir prison over their sentences for bouncing cheques, a criminal offence in the UAE.
“I promised my wife I will be out by the end of the month or I’ll be dead,” says Mr Loeb.
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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8328507c-9...#axzz1uX2J5N97
Oliver Loeb, a 51-year old Belgian imprisoned for bounced cheques in Dubai, has accelerated his 21-day hunger strike by refusing liquids.
Mr Loeb, who says he has not drunk since Monday, is one of around 16 prisoners on strike in Dubai’s Al-Awir prison over their sentences for bouncing cheques, a criminal offence in the UAE.
“I promised my wife I will be out by the end of the month or I’ll be dead,” says Mr Loeb.
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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8328507c-9...#axzz1uX2J5N97
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May 13th 2012, 6:45 am
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Re: Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
By Camilla Hall and Simeon Kerr in Dubai
Oliver Loeb, a 51-year old Belgian imprisoned for bounced cheques in Dubai, has accelerated his 21-day hunger strike by refusing liquids.
Mr Loeb, who says he has not drunk since Monday, is one of around 16 prisoners on strike in Dubai’s Al-Awir prison over their sentences for bouncing cheques, a criminal offence in the UAE.
“I promised my wife I will be out by the end of the month or I’ll be dead,” says Mr Loeb.
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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8328507c-9...#axzz1uX2J5N97
Oliver Loeb, a 51-year old Belgian imprisoned for bounced cheques in Dubai, has accelerated his 21-day hunger strike by refusing liquids.
Mr Loeb, who says he has not drunk since Monday, is one of around 16 prisoners on strike in Dubai’s Al-Awir prison over their sentences for bouncing cheques, a criminal offence in the UAE.
“I promised my wife I will be out by the end of the month or I’ll be dead,” says Mr Loeb.
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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8328507c-9...#axzz1uX2J5N97
Seems a bit silly to die over a bounced cheque - they will let him out eventually and deport him if he can't pay. It's a ridiculous law but he isn't going to change anything I feel...
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May 13th 2012, 8:00 am
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May 13th 2012, 8:07 am
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May 13th 2012, 8:53 am
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Re: Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
Attempting suicide in Jail is also an offence and you usually end up with another year...........Ramadan in 3 months away and he would probably get pardoned if he got his head down. I fear he is probably making things worse for himself.
May 13th 2012, 9:11 am
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Re: Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
On a purely pramatic level, you chaps are right that he would fare better if he quietly sorted it out. But I still got to respect the chap for standing up for an unjust law. Sometimes you need to take the bull by the horns if meaningfull change is desired, this case likely won't be it but change doesn't come about by being meek.
May 14th 2012, 6:53 am
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Re: Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
On a purely pramatic level, you chaps are right that he would fare better if he quietly sorted it out. But I still got to respect the chap for standing up for an unjust law. Sometimes you need to take the bull by the horns if meaningfull change is desired, this case likely won't be it but change doesn't come about by being meek.
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May 14th 2012, 7:29 am
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Re: Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
Is there any update on this? he'd be dead by now, no?
May 14th 2012, 7:38 am
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May 14th 2012, 7:48 am
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Re: Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
seems he is on a drip.
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-n...ip-in-hospital
I like this twist:
A prison official, Brig Omar Al Attar, denied that Loeb would have been taken to a hospital. "We have our own hospital," he said. "We don't need to take them outside."
He also said that the prisoner was not on a hunger strike, describing news reports to the contrary as "propaganda".
"He's as normal as anyone else," he said. "He's eating his food and he's OK. Lots of people make up stories for nothing."
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-n...ip-in-hospital
I like this twist:
A prison official, Brig Omar Al Attar, denied that Loeb would have been taken to a hospital. "We have our own hospital," he said. "We don't need to take them outside."
He also said that the prisoner was not on a hunger strike, describing news reports to the contrary as "propaganda".
"He's as normal as anyone else," he said. "He's eating his food and he's OK. Lots of people make up stories for nothing."
May 20th 2012, 1:42 pm
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Re: Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
Seems there are quite a few foreigners protesting debtor's prison by going on a hunger strike.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...l-7766913.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...l-7766913.html
May 20th 2012, 5:16 pm
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Re: Belgian on hunger strike in UAE refuses liquids
FACT
May 20th 2012, 5:34 pm
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