A Severe Drop in Blood Sugar Levels Among Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike
Sources have reported that preliminary medical tests were conducted on the political prisoners currently on hunger strike in Jau Central Prison, revealing a severe drop in blood sugar levels, amid a complete lack of serious response from the prison administration — a situation that poses an immediate threat to their lives.
Among the results were several critical cases, with some prisoners at risk of losing consciousness at any moment due to the continued deterioration of their health.
Five prisoners were found to have blood sugar levels ranging between 3.1 and 3.8 mmol/L, a condition that requires urgent medical intervention. If ignored, the symptoms may progress to dizziness, loss of focus, loss of consciousness, or even coma.
Another six prisoners showed readings between 2.0 and 2.6 mmol/L, which are considered extremely dangerous levels, indicating a severe state of hypoglycemia — a medical emergency that demands immediate intervention. Prolonged exposure to such levels could cause serious neurological complications and may pose a direct threat to the prisoners’ lives.
Furthermore, four prisoners recorded blood sugar levels below 1.9 mmol/L, a critically dangerous stage that could result in loss of consciousness or death in the absence of urgent medical care.
It is worth noting that the political prisoners in Building 12 of Jau Central Prison have declared an open-ended hunger strike, demanding their unconditional freedom as part of the campaign titled “Our Right Is Firm.”
