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Afghanistan: Over 200 Taliban suspects on hunger strike in Kandahar prison Mon. May 12, 2008 01:55 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet)In an effort to demand fair trials, over than 200 Taliban suspects have gone on a hunger strike in the Kandahar prison, officials said Sunday. Bismillah Afghanmul, one of the provincial council members who met with the prisoners to try to resolve the situation said the prisoners have not eaten for about six days, and three are in poor condition. He said he met with nine prisoners who had taped their mouths shut. The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission said in a statement that the prisoners are demanding fair and independent trials as well as the presence of defence lawyers during the investigations and hearings. The commission said they also complained that some of the cases have not gone before a court, leaving the detainees' fates in limbo. Justice Minister Mohammad Sarwar Danesh said they are right to be upset. "The prisoners have reason to criticise because the justice system is working a little slowly," Danesh said. He said the country's top judge met with the Kandahar governor on Saturday, and a Supreme Court delegation would meet with local officials in an effort to resolve the problem. According to the human rights commission's statement, the prisoners complained that foreign troops searched their homes on the basis of faulty intelligence, many cases had languished without trial, and they were tortured and humiliated during the investigations.-AP News Category: World Latest Headlines Latest News Somalia: New Somali opposition head vows to protect... Somalia: UNDP supports first Women's Lawyers Associ... Somalia: Insurgents resist Ethiopian army's push in... Somalia: 7 civilians killed in central Somalia’s he... Somalia: District official dies in Jowhar hospital ... Afghanistan: Several militants killed in Afghanistan ... Switzerland: Many dead as small plane crashes<... Sri Lanka: 19 killed as air force attacks rebel train... Iraq: 3 Sunni guards killed in Iraqi capital Baghdad<... Hong Kong: Three children jailed for over 3 years for... More News...