Ugandan women hunger strike claim

Ugandan women at three immigration centres have started hunger
strikes in protest at the prospect of being returned to the
war-torn country, a charity has claimed.

Legal Action for Women said at least nine women had begun a hunger
strike at Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre.

Niki Adams, spokeswoman for the charity, said it also understood
Ugandan women had started to strike at centres in Dover and
Oakington.

But a Home Office spokesperson said the number of women on strike
had not yet been clarified and denied that any of the Ugandan
nationals being held at Dover were involved.