Bruges, Belgium - Hunger and thirst strike in isolation module. Solidarity gathering in front of prison

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In the isolation module of the prison of Bruges, not so long ago opened to isolate and break "rebellious and escape-dangerous prisoners", two prisoners, Farid Bamouhammad and Nordin Benallal, went on hunger and thirst strike. Both prisoners have been active in words and deeds in the struggel against the detention conditions in the Belgian prisons and against prison in general.
Recently, Nordin put out another letter denouncing the conditions in the isolation module, to be read in French on http://bxl.indymedia.org/articles/2149 (Published in the anarchist journal Hors Service number 16)

26/03/2011 - BRUGES - Sunday morning, about 30 persons, family, friends and comrades of Nordin Benallal, gathered at the prison to show their support to his action and to denounce the existence of isolation modules.
After the reading of a few communiqués by the sisters of Nordin, a banner was deployed saying "Break isolation. For a world without prison". Then slogans were shouted, prisoners replying with waving hands.