Oman: Further information: Prisoners in Oman on hunger strike

Index Number: MDE 20/001/2013
Date Published: 19 February 2013
Categories: Oman

Dozens of people detained in relation to the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly are on hunger strike to protest against the delay in some of their appeals. Amnesty International considers all those held solely for peacefully exercising their rights to be prisoners of conscience.