Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’
Gabar Choli, a Kurdish filmmaker, describes the mental toll of being force-fed by ICE officials during an eight-month hunger strike in a Texas detention center. The report highlights the broader context of involuntary medical procedures used against hunger strikers in US immigration detention.
Why it matters
This report highlights the ethical and legal controversies surrounding the treatment of detainees and the lack of transparency in immigration detention centers.
Gabar Choli said he had to ‘write my body an apology letter’. Gabar Choli said he had to ‘write my body an apology letter’. Force-fed by ICE US immigration Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’ Exclusive: Film-maker Gabar Choli describes how he endured coercive treatment over eight months in detention in Texas
Prefer the Guardian on Google A Kurdish man who was force fed over the course of eight months while on hunger strike in US immigration detention has spoken out about it for the first time, describing how much the process harmed him physically and psychologically.
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