the last premier of iraq was rushed to hospital last monday after rejecting to eat for twelve day . but according to two agencies , he has ended the hunger uprising by eating lunch at the court in baghdad . " saddam eat beef and rice and alcohol with bread which he brought from hospital , " one source told abc news agency . he was observance with ten co - defendants , and they were obtaining more security for their defence lawyers , three of which have been murdered .
Some Australians have fasted to protest.