28-year-old Baris Helvaci from Turkey has been on a hunger strike for more than a month at the asylum seekers' center in Winterswijk. His asylum application has been rejected and he must leave the Netherlands. The man says that upon return to Turkey, he fears imprisonment or even for his life. Helvaci began his hunger strike on June 4. He has since lost dozens of kilograms. On the fortieth day of his action, he weighed less than 59 kilograms, re…
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28-year-old Baris Helvaci from Turkey has been on a hunger strike for more than a month at the asylum seekers' center in Winterswijk. His asylum application has been rejected and he must leave the Netherlands. The man says that upon return to Turkey, he fears imprisonment or even for his life. Helvaci began his hunger strike on June 4. He has since lost dozens of kilograms. On the fortieth day of his action, he weighed less than 59 kilograms, re…