Roumieh Inmates Continue Hunger Strike until Amnesty Achieved

Prisons chaplain Father Marwan Ghanem denied on Monday reports saying that the inmates at Roumieh prison have ended their hunger strike.

“The inmates are ongoing with their hunger strike until their rightful demands are achieved,” Ghanem said.

He told Voice of Lebanon radio station that the prisoners are demanding “general amnesty and reforms inside the prison.”

“The prisoners are about to discuss new measures,” he said.

The National News Agency reported Sunday that all of the 585 inmates at the juvenile ward of Roumieh prison have ended their hunger strike after receiving certain promises.