UPDATE: Addameer researcher, Ayman Nasser, has interrogation period extended for sixth time by Israeli military court  Addameer researcher and human rights defender Ayman Nasser today had his period of interrogation extended by a further nine day. This is the sixth time Ayman’s period of interrogation has been extended. Ayman has now spent 31 consecutive days in Israeli interrogation. Ayman, who was arrested by Israeli occupying forces on 15 October, appeared today at Ofer military court in the West Bank. 

Health of Hunger Strikers Continues to Deteriorate as Strike Escalates  Addameer is deeply concerned for the lives of three hunger strikers and the health of one former hunger striker who are held in Israeli prisons. Ayman Sharawna has been on an open hunger strike since 1 July 2012; today marks his 136th day of striking. Addameer lawyer Fares Ziad recently visited Ayman at Ramleh prison medical center, and found Ayman’s health so drastically deteriorated that in addition to the previously reported pain in his right leg, joints, kidneys, skin problems and memory loss, he is now unable to stand, speak easily or urinate, and just recently has been able to ingest water. Ayman is now taking fluids through injection, although medical intervention by the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has caused him pain and infections