The Invisibles against US missile defense
Past Hunger striker
Jan Tamáš - Praha, Czech Republiq - from 13.5.08 to 01.6.08
Age: 31
Weight at the beginning of hunger strike: 56 kg
Jan Tamas has been active in the International Humanist Movement for 11 years. Two years ago he started participating in the campaign against the radar. He has been the spokesperson for the initiative “No to the bases” since it started. As from 2005 he has been the President of the Czech Humanist Party.
A MSc degree in informatics engineering, spec. automation, and a PhD in cybernetics from the Polytechnic University of Prague CVUT.
Currently working in IT consulting.
Jan Bednář - Praha, Czech Republiq - from 13.5.08 to 01.6.08
Age: 29
Weight at the beginning of hunger strike: 71 kg
Jan Bednář has been active in the International Humanist Movement for 11 years, currently working for the campaign ‘non-violence, peace and disarmament’. He launched the initiative “NO to the bases” two years ago.
High School Diploma, Site foreman. Works as independent graphic artist.
Federica Fratini - Rome, Italy - from 19.5.08 to 31.5.08
Age: 33
NMSc Degree in Chemistry, PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Rome University
Within the ONG Association “Energy for Human Rights” “"Energia per i Diritti Umani ONLUS" www.energiaperidirittiumani.it, organises groups of volunteers in Italy and Senegal, mainly around health and health prevention, education and distance adoptions.
In 2007 becomes the spokesperson of the Association World Without Wars in Rome, Mondo senza guerre www.mondosenzaguerre.org
Isabel Torres - Rome, Italy - from 19.5.08 to 25.5.08
Attivist of the Humanist Mouvement in Rome.
Edoardo Calizza - Rome, Italy - from 19.5.08 to 31.5.08
Age: 24
Activist of the humanist mouvement in Rome.
Joaquin Valenzuela - Bologna, Italy - from 23.05.08 to 01.06.08
Age: 23
Activist of the Humanist Mouvement.
Dino Mancarella - Trieste, Italia - from 14.5.08 to 01.06.08
Member of the humanist movement since 1988 and Regional Secretary (Friuli Venezia Giulia) of the Humanist Party since end of 2004. Long committed to the struggle for disarmament and peace, this year he was a candidate in regional elections with a proposal for a Law for the creation of Peace Civil Corps. Together with activists of the Humanist Party coming from several European cities, launched the European Campaign Against the Star Shield.
Sung-Hee Choi - New York, USA - from 24.5.08 to 06.06.08
Korean Art's teacher.
Giorgio Schultze- Milan, Italy - from 01.06.08 to 12.06.08
Age: 54 anni
Spokesperson for New Humanism in Europe.
More information on giorgioschultze.eu
Giovanni Pavanello- Milano, Italy - from 01.06.08 to 12.06.08
Age: 58 anni
Profession: accountant commerce graduate.
He has been for many years player, coach, arbitrator and leader of UISP - basketball league.
President since last year of the associacion Progetto Meninos do Porto ONLUS that deals with social uneasiness of minors in Brasil and now even in Italy – actually he's a consuelor of the associacion.
José Alvarez - Ferrol, Spagna - from 22.5.08 to 07.6.08
He belongs to Humanist Mouvement in Spain.
Andrea Casa - Torino, Italy - from 26.5.08
Age: 34
Weight at the beginning of hunger strike: 93 Kg
Andrea Casa belongs to the Humanist Mouvement since 18 years ago.
Ivan Marchetti - Torino, Italy - from 26.5.08
Age: 38
Weight at the beginning of hunger strike: 76 Kg
Ivan Marchetti has 11 years of activities in the Humanist Mouvement.
Bruce Gagnon - Brunswick, USA - from 24.5.08
Global Network against Weapons in Space's coordinator.
Gareth Smith - Sydney, Australia - from 24.5.08
“Byron People for Peace and Justice“'s president in Byron Bay, Australia
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