Aristotelis Chantzis, who has been on a hunger strike for 138 days in Athens, has been hospitalized.Aristotelis Chantzis, a member of the historic Prosfygika (Refugee Housing) Occupation Group in Athens, known as an autonomous and collective living space, was hospitalized after his health deteriorated to a critical stage on the 138th day of his hunger strike against the urban transformation project and eviction plans.
At approximately 4:30 PM on Monday, June 22, 2026, Chantzis, exhibiting severe weight loss, difficulty speaking and moving, and acute neurological symptoms, was transported by ambulance to George Genimatas Hospital in Athens.
Before being taken to the hospital, Chantzis made a statement, declaring that he would continue his action: “The struggle does not back down; on the contrary, it is just beginning. We will win until justice or death is served. We bear the responsibility for 400 lives, we are responsible to our community, and we will win. Our struggle is just, and I will not back down until justice is served. Our demands are legitimate.”
<URGENT APPEAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE.A delegation from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), including Şebnem Korur Fincancı, recently visited Prosfygika at the invitation of human rights advocates and doctors in Greece, and conducted investigations in the region.
An independent medical delegation with experience in hunger strikes and death fasts conducted an examination of Chantzis's health condition. A statement released by the delegation indicated that his life was in increasing danger and that the risk of irreversible nervous system damage was extremely high, issuing an urgent appeal to the international community.
<THREE BASIC DEMANDSAristotelis Chantzis's hunger strike, conducted on behalf of the L. Alexandras Occupied Prosfygika Society, highlights three key demands.
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