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Kurdish film-maker recounts ICE force-feeding ordeal
Gabar Choli, a Kurdish filmmaker and activist, has publicly disclosed his experience of being force-fed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while detained at a facility in Texas over an eight-month period during a hunger strike. According to Choli's account, the force-feeding procedures were conducted with physical force, resulting in injuries including a torn nose. Choli characterized the experience as inhumane and states it had significant psychological effects on him.
Key takeaways
- 1.A Kurdish filmmaker detained by ICE has made public allegations of violent force-feeding practices during an extended hunger strike in a Texas detention facility
- 2.Choli reported physical injuries resulting from the force-feeding procedures, including damage to his nasal passages
- 3.The detainee describes both physical and psychological trauma from the eight-month experience, characterizing the practice as inhumane
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