Hannibal Gaddafi Begins Hunger Strike in Lebanese Jail

Hannibal Gaddafi's health worsens after 10 years in detention

Hannibal Gaddafi, son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has resumed his hunger strike in Lebanon, protesting his continued detention without trial for over a decade His lawyer has blamed Lebanese authorities for the sharp decline in his health, saying Gaddafi has been transferred to hospital three times in just one month. "The Lebanese government is fully responsible for my client’s deteriorating health," the lawyer told Al Hadath TV. "He …

Hannibal Gaddafi Begins Hunger Strike in Lebanese Jail

Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has decided to begin a new hunger strike in Lebanon to protest his prolonged detention without trial since 2015. The decision was revealed in a statement from his family, published on Wednesday and confirmed on Thursday by Lebanese outlet L’Orient-Le Jour. Hannibal, who was kidnapped from Syria and handed over to Lebanese authorities in 2015, faces accusations related to the 1978 d…