the former leader of iraq was evacuated to parliament earlier sunday after refusal to eat for sixteen days . but according to news agencies , he has end the hunger strike by eating lunch at the court in iraq . " saddam ate beef and rice and cola with bread what he brought from jail , " this source told reuters information agency . he was fasting with three in - authors , and they were requesting more security for their defence members , three of whom have been murdered .
Some Australians have fasted to protest.