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Asylum seeker Jaoudi from Morocco lies on mattress with lips sewn together as part of hunger strike at a house in Brussels
Jamal Jaoudi from Morocco, a 20-year-old asylum seeker, lies on a mattress with his lips sewn together as part of a hunger strike at a house in Brussels April 4, 2012. Protesters said that 23 asylum seekers have been on a hunger strike for 82 days after the Belgian government rejected hundreds of asylum requests. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM – Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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PUBLISHED DATE: 04/04/2012