Guantanamo Bay hunger strikers 'abused'

Supporters of Guantanamo Bay prisoners are accusing the US government of abusing hunger strikers.

Supporters of prisoners at the detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are accusing the US government of abusing hunger strikers.

They also claim Pentagon reports on the number of detainee hunger strikers are artificially low.

Washington correspondent John Stempin explained to Ron Sutton why the detainees went on hunger strike.

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