ln these situations prisoners were usually wary of any advice given by the prison doctor himself. Due to a lack of carbohydrates, the body switches to its fat and protein reserves and starts using them as its main source of energy. As will be seen, voluntary total fasting is in fact not always voluntary or total. Theyve got themselves convinced that they are noble martyrs to some lofty cause. The second-placed candidate in the polls, Raffi Hovhannisian, declared a hunger-strike in the post-election period to dispute the voting outcomes. The Yoga methods of fasting have a much longer history. Extract from the publication "Maltreatment and Torture", in the series Research in Legal Medicine - Volume 19 / Rechtsmedizinische Forschungsergebnisse - Band 19. Summary: If a prisoner undergoing torture decided to protest against his plight by going on a hunger strike, a doctor should not be obliged to administer nourishment against the prisoners will and thereby effectively revive him for more torture. If a hunger striker perforates an ulcer after only a week, the whole purpose of the strike - in addition to his health - will be jeopardized to no avail. WebPreserving Food Artificial preservatives may act as antioxidants, make food more acidic, reduce the moisture level of food, slow down the ripening process and prevent the growth of microorganisms, all of which help the food last longer. I will conclude with thoughts on how mass incarceration can be cost effective on the taxpayers and communities. A political prisoner on hunger strike was eventually force-fed, as stipulated by the prison rules inherited from the former Soviet Union, once he was semi-conscious and too weak to resist an intravenous drip. It is essential for doctors working with prisoners to establish a relationship of trust with any hunger striking patients, so as to be able to act in their best interest. Usually, though not always, they are carried out by individuals or groups of persons in custody. Although Tokyo and Malta apply to very different situations, they share the obvious common denominator of being concerned with the patients welfare. She later said that, in an attempt to turn other prisoners against her, prison officials locked inmates in their rooms and restricted their movement. What they have In some countries, militant prisoner leaders sometimes forced individuals to go on a serious fast and thereby make various demands for the group as a whole. Of course there has been racial and ethnic discrimination and prejudice; and of course some racial and ethnic groups have been held back by prejudiced persons in our society as in all societies. One has to know whether the fast is genuinely voluntary, and not being imposed by certain prisoners on others. Finally, if the hunger strike gains attention from the outside, the media will also undoubtedly exert pressure on the situation. Physicians working in prisons, despite what may be their best intentions, may not be trusted by prisoners, and may be perceived, perhaps wrongly, as part of the coercive authority. India's Mahatma Gandhi staged several hunger strikes to protest British rule, the longest said to have been 21 days. Amerstoort/NL, Kalk WJ, Felix M, Snoey ER, Veriawa Y (1993) Voluntary total fasting in political prisoners: Clinical and biochemical observations. WebRecent findings: Overall, intermittent feeding has not been shown to increase glucose variability or gastrointestinal intolerance, two of the reasons continuous feeding is the preferred method. There is also a need to know whether there are any medical contraindications to fasting among the prisoners who undertake the strike, who then have a right to know of any negative implications for their health. Once the prisoners were in hospital, they were duly informed of Article 5 of the Tokyo Declaration and told that there would be no force-feeding. It is often due to a shattered family situation: for example a wifes demand for divorce, offspring who persistently refuse to visit any more, etc. The person may experience difficulty swallowing, vertigo, hearing and vision loss, and possible organ failure. Finally, it will make a case for respecting the informed decision to accept or refuse medical assistance made by prisoners whose fasting is a genuine last resort protest in custodial settings. Yet we respect their willingness to make that sacrifice. Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, arrested in Crimea in 2014 after Russia's forcible annexation, started a hunger strike on May 14, 2018. In the authors experience, many a hunger striker has been convinced to stop fasting just by explaining that his underlying gastritis could lead to a perforated ulcer and consequently a dramatic end to the hunger strike. When workers feel that they are being Most families, in fact, supported their sons or husbands on the strike.). In more recent years, there have been hunger strikes by prisoners on virtually every continent, with extensive media coverage in certain cases - such as the Irish hunger strikes in the Maze prison in the early 1980s, and most recently the prisoners hunger strikes in Turkey over the summer of 1996 - because of the fatalities involved (ten fatalities in Northern Ireland in 1981 and at least twelve in Turkey in 1996). Real hunger strikers: The determined and the not-so-determined. ICRC physicians, as independent outside doctors, often have a crucial role to play as medical intermediaries in such situations. Sadly, there are also some cons to this solution. This law is an expression of the collective position of the current government against freedom of speech. (Examples of symptoms). Pressure to deliver within time; The hunger savers have to work under immense pressure such that the food they deliver stays in Hunger strikers are often criticized for using their physical welfare as an instrument of protest, the (debatable) argument being that this constitutes a form of blackmail. WebOne of the main advantages of strikes is that they allow workers to have a voice and to demand fair treatment from their employers. People in a hunter-gatherer The thought that government might entitle her to favored treatment, because she (and I for that matter) is considered disadvantaged is an insult! The contraindications are given to patients with malignant tumors (though Bragg insists on the contrary), people who are up to 15 percent underweight, as well as those suffering from pulmonary TB, blood diseases, diabetes, heart and stomach disorders, stomach ulcer etc. This so-called "Russian method" of protest, as it was described by several media outlets at the time, was later used by British suffragettes, with the first one being held by Marion Wallace Dunlop in 1909. In early twentieth- century Europe, they were brought into the public eye by the suffragette movement in Great Britain. The importance of doctors being aware of these effects has recently been stressed in two British Medical Journal articles (Kalk et al 1993, Peel 1997). 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In most cases, there will be no ethical dilemma, as the issue of force-feeding fasting prisoners will not arise. (Soldiers charging a heavily defended enemy position also run the risk of dying. A number of things strike me as I read this story. Even after a protester decides to end a hunger strike, there is the potential risk of "refeeding syndrome." Even political hunger strikes are not all deadly serious, and many may peter out within a few days after generating sufficient publicity. In Turkey, in the summer of 1996, hundreds of political prisoners went on hunger strike, protesting about various issues concerning their imprisonment. The primary aim of the pressure thus exerted is to shame the authority into giving in to whatever demands are being made by the protesters as is described by WB Yeats in The Kings ThreshoId: if a man Be wronged, or think that he is wronged, and starve Upon anothers threshold till he die, The common people, for all time to come, Will raise a heavy cry against the threshold, Even though it be the Kings. Speaking to Tert.am, Nona Martirosyan, an endocrinologist, explained the hormonal changes caused by fasting. 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Facing permanent damage to his health and the prospect of being force-fed, he ended the hunger strike on October 6, 2018. Other prisoners will also be observing the volunteer and this may considerably complicate his freedom of decision. Whatever the cause, several factors have to be considered when dealing with real hunger strikers. Pros and Cons of Hunger Strike L.A. Times Archives Nov. 5, 1995 12 AM PT * We are in heartfelt support of the UCI hunger strikers and their objectives. This deals exclusively with the issue of voluntary total fasting and the doctors role vis--vis prisoners in such circumstances, without making any reference to situations of torture. Some of these strikes have not been very determined at all, despite claims to the contrary. As soon became clear, the hunger strikes in Ulster were deadly serious, with a total of ten prisoners dying over several months. The author was confronted on various occasions with prisoners with whom he established a certain doctor-patient relationship of trust, within the secrecy of the medical consultation. While online marketing and promotional strategies do level the playing field to some extent, cost represents the big disadvantage for most marketing efforts. This is particularly true when politically motivated prisoners are involved. In fact the dividing line between conscious protest and the onset of actual depression may be very hard to establish. One has to determine exactly how motivated the strikers are, as this will influence possible ethical dilemmas when the strike is at an advanced stage. Therefore, the U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence suggests that trained health-care professionals make sure that nutrients are cautiously and gradually introduced to anyone who has refused food for five days or more. All rights reserved.Reference to Tert.am is mandatory when making citations.Full or partial televised reading of the website articles is prohibited without reference to Tert.am. Such an action is often aimed at protesting prison conditions, achieving a policy change, or bringing attention to a certain case or cause. This type of prisoner can be male or female. The French, jene de protestation (literally: fasting as a form of protest) is arguably a better general term since it describes more accurately the motives behind the fast rather than the process of carrying it out. Seasoned prison doctors, who have spent whole careers working in prison environments, will be best at handling such prisoners, carefully balancing respect for the patient with a firm approach on what they can and should do from a medical point of view. Distinct from the food refusers are the actual hunger strikers, i e prisoners who undergo a substantial period of voluntary total fasting for a specific purpose. Malta offers doctors the opportunity to give the fasting prisoner a last chance. Therefore any patients who, for example, try to starve themselves to death as a result of extreme depression are automatically ruled out. WebHere are some pros to this solution, It would reduce the amount of hunger in this world, it would teach other people how to care for themselves, and it would provide jobs for people who can teach others. After 45 days, there is a high risk of death, mostly due to infection or cardiovascular collapse. Here are some of the key points to consider. He demanded the release of all Ukrainian political prisoners being held in Russia. This advantage makes it a lot easier to keep corporate legacy expenses in check. WebThe advantages and disadvantages of solitary confinement are as follows: hunger strikes, and other types of collective action. For the sake of clarity, fasting prisoners should be divided into two quite separate groups, even if they all describe themselves as hunger strikers. Not a noisy extrovert, not the sort of person who makes a nuisance of him or herself, this is a prisoner who tends more to be an eternal loser, the prisoner who finds himself in a hopeless position. When they had recovered, the suffragettes were taken back to prison to finish their sentences. It may include liver dysfunction, heart arrhythmia, and pulmonary, neurological, or other symptoms. Usually there will be nothing for them to do, as the hunger strike generally peters out by itself. This mistrust was not always unfounded. South Africa Med J 83: 391-394, Kalk WJ, Veriawa Y (1991) Hospital management of voluntary total fasting among political prisoners. Article 5 of the Tokyo Declaration also stipulates that prisoners on hunger strikes shall not be force-fed, though few doctors know exactly why this clause is included. What happens to the human body when it doesn't have enough nutrients for such a long period of time? What they have been doing is beautiful and courageous. After one month or after losing more than 18 percent body weight, there may be permanent damage to the body. While the goal might be to keep the protester alive, force-feeding is considered to be cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment. Johannes Wier Foundation for Health and Human Rights (1995) Assistance in hunger strikes: a m anual for physicians dealing with hunger strikes. WebDISADVANTAGES OF BEING A HUNGER SAVER. WebThe Functions of Direct Action. It also states that doctors should not participate in the force-feeding of prisoners. In many cases, fasting will be limited to a short period of time, the main idea being to a ttract attention and try to put pressure on the authorities for a specific purpose. This act by a doctor, which has become known as Kalks refusal, is an example of precisely what was intended by the hunger strike proviso of the Tokyo Declaration. It may be a local incident, such as a change of cell or cell-mate that the prisoner is unwilling to accept. Another crucial difference is that, unlike the reactive type, the determined refuser makes little if any noise about his hunger strike. While people can survive up to several weeks without food under certain conditions, physical and mental impairment can begin within two to three days. The implications for doctors dealing with hunger strikers will vary considerably according to the type of fasting involved, and the real purpose behind the refusal to eat. (This position based on respect for a patients integrity and his right to refuse treatment, was the exact opposite of the attitude held earlier in the century, when political hunger strikers were force-fed by court order in 1909. Certainly not. The episode, which resulted in several deaths (some of the prisoners ended their hunger strikes to eat poison) became known as the "Kara tragedy" and the prison was closed soon after. Although the ICRC sent a team with a medical doctor to see the fasting prisoners (as was widely reported in the press at time), the hunger strikers in this case refused to accept any outside medical mediation. The attitude of certain doctors to these collective strikes has sometimes been just as politicized as that of the striking prisoners. In March-April 2021, jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny refused food for 24 days to protest what he called inadequate medical care and to demand that he be seen by his own doctor. lower labour required. It is mentioned in passing simply because it has sometimes been misconstrued owing to ignorance and cultural differences between captors and captives. All these external factors cannot simply be ignored. (1) Verlag Schmidt-Rmhild, Mengstr. It is also extremely painful and can cause serious bleeding or other complications. The ban on force-feeding relates to the background to the declaration, i.e. If the physician is to act in their best interest, provided they have consented to a proper doctor-patient relationship, then these influences have to be known and discussed. hunger strike: [noun] refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life. In fact they rely on the prison doctor to intervene and take any action necessary to keep them in good health. Due to fears that she might die in prison and thus give the movement more sympathy among the public, she was released after 91 hours. Mission Report for the International Comission of Health, Professional for Health and Human Rights. WebIf more is invested in to agriculture, then the number of hungry people in the world would be significantly lower. In any group of hunger strikers who have decided on a serious fast as a means of protest, there will be other pressures in addition to the obvious peer-group pressure. A climate of trust is obviously essential here, as in any doctor-patient relationship. In other situations, however, forcible nourishment will be a crucial issue, and will lead to much soul-searching for the physicians involved. And in 2018, prominent Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov didn't eat for 145 days, calling for the release of Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia. (In the few cases where prisoners were threatening to go on dry strikes, i e with no intake of water either, the author was always able to persuade them not to do it and to limit their fasting to solid foods, as a dry strike could very quickly produce serious and perhaps irreversible health problems. It should hardly be necessary to state that any form of religious fasting clearly has nothing to do with hunger strikes. 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Depending on the duration, [the organism] may normalize at the expense of compensatory mechamisms, she said, adding that such hormonal changes depend on the organisms predisposition. When I was a graduate student at Cal State Long Beach in the early 1970s, some guy came up to me and said, Hey your last name is Hernandez, you should try to get into the program for Mexican Americans. I replied, Why? skill person required. (The masculine gender will be used exclusively from here onwards to lighten the text.) It may be for a whole variety of reasons, but nearly always concerns only the prisoner himself, and is not part of a more widespread protest. Real hunger strikes involve actual fasting , which has to be voluntary and has to be pursued for a specific purpose . ICRC teams visiting prisoners are frequently told that a hunger strike is on. WebOne of the main advantages of strikes is that they allow workers to have a voice and to demand fair treatment from their employers. 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