Prisoners protest conditions at Guantanamo

Lack of drinking water and extremely cold temperatures are the latest efforts being used by prison guards to force prisoners to end their hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay.

According to a report by Rabble.ca, the strikers’ lawyers have filed an emergency motion in federal court in Washington in response to the treatment of prisoners’ by the guards.

Their lawyers stated that the lack of drinking water has caused additional health risks along those that go with a hunger strike, including kidneys, urinary and stomach problems.

The International Red Cross started an investigation into the treatment of the prisoners’ during the strike at the U.S. prison based in Cuba, and have blamed the lack of a legal framework at Guantanamo as the major cause for the strike.

STORY WRITTEN BY: NIKITA SMITH