attorneys believe that only breaking the fast as part of the muslim paula day of ramadan well clive stafford smith is a human rights lawyer who represents some of the inmates and he's on hunger strike too and joins me live here on r.t. clive well the military is saying that the number of hunger strike has got low but can we expect that number then to shoot back up again after ramadan is over next month. the first thing to says it doesn't really matter how many people are on strike because the real principle here is that fifty two percent. for release should just be released as the president. so they just. do it now in terms of the ones who are on hunger strike the u.s. military is fitting about it and they've done this a lot over the years and some of the prisoners are in the taking a little bit to eat because that sort of that's what one does during ramadan to break your fast but they're not giving up and indeed there is so solid support among the prisoners for the ongoing strike you're in hunger strike yourself what do you hope to achieve by that and just how far will you go well i've gone witho

token amount of food to break the first day of the rabbit down fast while human rights lawyer clive stafford smith who is on a hunger strike in solidarity with the detainees as the root causes of the protests are still being sidelined. it doesn't really matter how many people are on strike because the real principle here is that fifty two percent. for release should just be released and president president said so so they just need to do it now in terms of the ones who are on hunger strike the u.s. military. and they've done just the last thirty years. some of the prisoners are in the taking a little bit to eat because that sort of program does during ramadan to break your fast but i'm not giving up i think the military certainly plans to continue with force i'm afraid but the other thing the military understands is trying to force people to bend to their will. i don't think the united states won't start releasing prisoners and i think finally we're getting the message through the worst house and hopefully some prisoners being released too late. now take a look at some other stories from around th

it some even being inspired to follow the detainees example letter and human rights lawyer clive stafford smith has now gone on a hunger strike of his own this in order to draw attention to their plight but the point of the series and i was in grant town in the last week and these guys a separate very badly and i think it's incumbent time outs on the outside it shows some solidarity with them. to just get more attention. to go there is prisons are going through there i mean look i've been on a hunger strike now for twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months of course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i mean when we talk about risking people's lives there are people who are dying in runtime and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops some of the people who are my clients really do. a quick look at a world update now. southwest china is in chaos caused by what's said to be the worst flooding there in fifty years at least forty people are dead and dozens missing after a rain triggered landslides burd several homes in the such

token amount of food has been eaten those to break the holy ramadan fast human rights lawyer clive stafford smith was refusing to eat in solidarity with the inmates says that there are serious concerns are being overshadowed by the announcement doesn't really matter how many people are on strike because the real principle here is that fifty two percent. for release should just be released the president president said so so they just need do it now in terms of the ones who are on hunger strike the u.s. military is fibbing about it and they've done this the last thirty years. some of the prisoners are taking a little bit to eat because that sort of program does during ramadan to break your fast but i'm not giving up i think their military service plans to continue with force i'm afraid but everything the military understands is trying to force people to bend to their will now i don't think the united states france start releasing prisoners and i think finally we're getting the message through the way house and hopefully some prisoners will start being released tonight. that quick look now at some o

protest against inhumane treatment i think definite attention veteran human rights lawyer clive stafford smith is one of those points i was in grant town in the last week and these guys a step from very badly and i think it's incumbent on us on the outside it shows some solidarity with them i hope to just get more attention what i'm saying is it is minimal compared to what those prisoners are going through there i mean look i've been on a hunger strike now for twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months the course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i mean when we talk about risking people's lives there are people who are dying in montana and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops some of the people who are my clients that really do lose that. all the way the kaiser poll the probe in the murky world of companies that run prisons for profit it's on next program. secret laboratory to mccurdy was able to build the world's most sophisticated robot which all unfortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tombs mission to teach

is gaining more sympathy worldwide inspiring sound to follow the detainees example attorney clive stafford smith has now gone a hunger strike of his own to draw attention to their plight to the point of this is that i was in graham town in the last week and these guys a step parent very badly and i think it's incumbent time outs on the outside to show some solidarity with them i hope to just get more attention but i'm doing news that is minimal compared to what those prisoners are going through there i mean look i've been on a hunger strike now for twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months of course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i mean when we talk about risking people's lives there are people who are dying in runtime and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops before some of the people who are my clients really do lose that. and asked think lawyer charge murder has sparked outrage in southern russia find out how locals have been rallying for four days demanding all chechens be expelled from the town following a bar br

ourselves to go on hunger strike for example comedian frankie boyle went on hunger strike clive stafford smith lawyer was on hunger strike on hunger strike for a week and we're going to do this until there is some movement on guantanamo prisoners location of movement and reaction are you looking for from authorities or do you think the fact that you're going on hunger strike is this grabbing the people's attention in the u.k. for example do the people in the u.k. really bother about what's going on in guantanamo i think they are now because i mean for example before they the assumption was that everybody was in there that was in there was guilty and now of course we know that many people have been cleared for release and they should in fact be going home so i think the hunger strike is definitely grabbing attention and we want to highlight the fact that we very strong very strongly against force feeding because what's happening now is that detainees are being force fed which is against their human rights it's a very humiliating and degrading process but there's a really be a violation of human

inspired some to follow the prisoners example among them is the veteran human rights lawyer clive stafford smith who hopes to draw attention to the plight of good male inmates. i was in graham town in the last week and these guys assert. and i think it's incumbent on us on the outside it shows some solidarity with them. to just get more attention. to those prisoners are going through their i mean look i've been on a hunger strike now twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months of course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i mean when we talk about risking people's lives there are people who are dying and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops some of the people who are my clients really do. now as promised it's our interview show world are going. to news sigrid laboratory tim curry was able to build a new most sophisticated robot which all unfortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tim's mission to teach creation why it should care about humans and world events this is why you should care watch only on the dot com. worl

federal court now human rights lawyer clive stafford smith has gone on a hunger strike himself this in support of the detainees has caught up to him and here's what he had to say to the point of the series i was in grown town in the last week and these guys a separate very badly and i think it's incumbent on us on the outside to show some solidarity with them i hope to just get more attention what i'm doing is it is minimal compared to what those prisoners are going through there i mean look i've been on a hunger strike now twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months of course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i mean when we talk about risking people's lives there are people who are dying in guantanamo and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops before some of the people who are my clients really do lose that arts. a quick look at more of the world's main news this hour we begin in canada where police say thirty people still missing after saturday's horrific train blast in quebec are presumed dead now twenty people

worldwide some even inspired to follow the detainees example that runs human rights attorney clive stafford smith has now gone on a hunger strike of his own just in order to draw attention to the victims plight he told r.t. what he hopes to achieve the point of this is that i was in grant town in the last week and these guys a separate very badly and i think it's incumbent timeouts on the outside to share some solidarity with them i hope to just get more attention what i'm saying is that is minimal compared to what it is prisons are going through there i mean look i've been on a hunger strike now for twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months of course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i mean when we talk about risking people's lives there are people who are dying in guantanamo and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops before some of the people who are my clients really do lose them. if we look now at more of the world's main news this hour. luxembourg prime minister is to stand down after eighteen years in power. has been

prisoner's protest against inhumane treatment an indefinite detention veteran human rights lawyer clive stafford smith is one of those. the point of this is that i was in graham town in the last week and these guys a separate. and i think it's incumbent on us on the outside to show some solidarity but. to just get more attention what i'm doing is minimal compared to what it is prisoners are going through there and look i've been on a hunger strike now for twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months of course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i mean many talk about risking people's lives their people are dying on time and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops some of the people who are my clients that really do lose that. i pass abby martin with breaking the threat. many in latin america are furious that the forced grounding of bolivia's president evo morales is playing in austria and even twelve nations in latin america are coming together to discuss the consequences of the event the plane was forced to the ground while flying o

gaining more sympathy worldwide even inspiring some to follow the detainees example attorney clive stafford smith has now gone on a hunger strike of his own to draw attention to their plight to the point i was in grown time in the last week and these guys assert very badly and i think it's incumbent time outs on the outside to show some solidarity with them. to just get more attention. to a group that has prisons are going through their i mean look i've been on a hunger strike now twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months of course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i mean when we talk about risking people's lives there are people who are dying and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops some of the people who. really do. and for a brief world update now. the man charged with carrying out the boston bombings two months ago has pleaded not guilty to all thirty charges against him dzhokhar star is accused of using a weapon of mass destruction which killed three people including an eight year old boy he also faces charges over

against inhumane treatment of indefinite detention i spoke to veteran human rights lawyer clive stafford smith he's one of the. point of this is that i was in grant town in the last week and these guys to start from very badly and i think it's incumbent on us on the outside it shows some solidarity with them i hope to just get more attention what i'm doing is that is minimal compared to work there is prisoners are going through there i mean look i've been on a hunger strike now twenty four hours they've been doing it for five months of course it's not the same i think the point is to get people's attention i remember talk about risking people's lives there are people who are dying in runtime and i just want this to stop i think it's really important that it stops before some of the people who are my clients really do lose their lives. thanks for choosing out international for you all your news is much appreciated on but quote with more updates for in about thirty five minutes time next though after the break u.s. policy in syria under scrutiny and no new interview show worlds apart as promised