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The hunger strike started last Friday at Nishi Nihon Immigration Centre in Ibaraki City, northern Osaka, one of the three facilities run by Japan’s Ministry of Justice to accommodate illegal immigrants into the country, according to the reports, including one by the daily Yomiuri Shimbun.
The reports cited officials at the immigration facility as saying that the hunger strikers include some of 63 men and women, mostly Sri Lankan, Iranian and Brazilian nationals.
They are protesting the authorities’ decision to reject provisional release for those who were jailed for lengthy periods, with some detained there for more than one year and two months.
Meanwhile, Nagoya Manager’s Union, a worker’s group consisting of managers from companies whose employees are at the detention centre, told Xinhua yesterday that the strikers, who are only taking water, salt and sugar offered by supporters, are not allowed visits by medical doctors.
In response to the local reports, the detention centre’s spokesperson told Xinhua that 63 foreigners are currently held there and 27 of them have not eaten regular meals but their condition remains good.
The supporters will reportedly hold talks with representatives from the detention centre later this week. — Xinhua.
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