The partner of jailed anarchist leader
Alfredo Cospito, on hunger strike for 106 days against his harsh
mafia-style 41 bis prison regime, has suspended her own prison
hunger strike so the focus can be on his struggle to get the 41
bis lifted for all prisoners including mafiosi.
Anna Beniamino has stopped refusing solid food at Rome's
high-security Rebibbia Prison after 37 days of a hunger strike
to raise awareness about her partner's campaign.
"I'm reached my objective, to get people talking about Alfredo
Cospito's condition," she said.
Cospito's lawyer said earlier Thursday his client had lost 45 kg
and was approaching a critical threshold, but determined to
press on even in the face of irreparable consequences.
Beniamino told reporters: "We mustn't lower our guard on
detention conditions. Ours is a battle for all".
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