A nurse at the Guantánamo detention center has refused to participate in the force-feeding [4] of hunger-striking inmates, UK human rights group Reprieve [5] reported July 15. Word of the unidentified nurse's refusal came via a phone call from detainee Abu Wael Dhiab [6] to his lawyer at Reprieve and was confirmed to the Miami Herald [7] by a Department of Defense (DoD) spokesperson, who declined to provide further details. According to Reprieve, this is the first instance of a conscientious objecting to the force-feeding of prisoners since a mass hunger strike began last year. As for the nurse, the DoD spokesperson said "the matter is now in the hands of the individual's leadership."
From Jurist [8], July 16. Used with permission.