After the fire that broke up in Souda camp on June 6th, the hunger strikers decided to stop their hunger strike (on the 21th day at that time), in good faith that the reassurances made by various officials regarding their claims will be implemented. They also say a big thank you to all the people that stand in solidarity with them on their ongoing struggle for a better future.
In a statement they say:
We would like to thank all the people that stood by us during our struggle, supporting us in every possible way.
We expect from the officials to stand up to their promises and speed up the asylum process.
We expect from the European Union to stand up to it’s values and provide a safe shelter for all of us that have escaped war, poverty and violence.
As addiional info, let us say that the solidarity statement that was launched to gather signatures was signed by 533 people in only a few days, showing the wave of solidarity to these people’s struggle.
This page will soon continue it’s operation with more info on the situation in Chios’ refugee camps, aiming to help strengthen the refugees’ voice. we thank you for all your support!