Update III on Ayman Nour trial

Family members reported over the weekend that former presidential candidate Ayman Nour has been moved to a prison hospital on the sixth day of his hunger strike. Nour is protesting his detention during his trial on charges of election-related forgeries, charges that many human rights activists believe to be politically motivated.

Nour's condition deteriorated over the weekend and he is in danger of slipping into a coma, family members reported. He is diabetic, and his condition can worsen the effects of the hunger strike. Nour's wife said doctors are asking to provide him with fluids intravenously, an issue that the family is expected to make a decision on shortly.

Nour's trial is expected to resume on Dec. 24, and a verdict may come then. He is facing up to 15 years in jail.

To write a letter of support to Nour, mail it to him at
Turrah prison-Zeraa cell,
Turra, Autostrade, Maadi
Egypt