Brussels, Belgium - Kingdom of
HUNDREDS OF AFGHANS OCCUPY THE SAINT-CROIX CHURCH IN BRUSSELS DURING A
HUNGER STRIKE.
A young Afghan asylum seeker sleeps inside the Saint-Croix Church in
Brussels August 1, 2003. Some 300 Afghan refugees occupied the church
last week and have been on a hunger strike ever since to protest
against the Belgian government's decision to reject hundreds of asylum
requests. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
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