French officials took heed in Daoudi's case, but and imposed his indefinite house arrest in return. He appealed to France's highest court, which ruled in his favor on Nov. 30 and gave lawmakers until June 30 to provide the legal justification for the house arrest. "There's the rule, there are the exceptions, and there are the exceptions to the exceptions that give legal status to perpetual house arrest," he said in a phone interview on Day 2 of his hunger strike. Daoudi, 43, has been required to move repeatedly since he first was placed under house arrest. His wife left their children with relatives to be with him during the hunger strike.

Source: ABC News February 14, 2018 18:08 UTC