Hunger Strike
# hunger-strike - Yesterday’s News
Jailed Pussy Riot member to go on hunger strike
The 24-year-old is one of two members of the opposition punk band serving two years in remote prison camps over an anti-Kremlin stunt in a church last year.
# hunger-strike - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Pressure grows on Obama to free hunger strikers – or put them on trial
Almost two-thirds of the prisoners at Guantanamo are on a hunger strike, which entered its fourth month earlier this week.
# hunger-strike - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Bulgaria wrestling coach on hunger strike
Armen Nazaryan is making the stance in protest at wrestling being dumped from the 2020 Olympics.
# hunger-strike - Saturday 29 December, 2012
Fine Gael, Sinn Féin in war of words over Dessie Ellis claims
FG chairman Charlie Flanagan said Dessie Ellis’s refusal to discuss British claims that he was involved in IRA murders were “utterly disgraceful”.
# hunger-strike - Friday 28 December, 2012
Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis rejects allegations of involvement in 50 IRA murders
A newly-released British document claims that Ellis was involved in the murder of 50 people by the IRA in the north and south during the Troubles but he has rejected these claims.
# hunger-strike - Sunday 12 August, 2012
VIDEO: Italian football player goes on hunger strike after match-fixing claims
Emanuele Pesoli has chained himself to the headquarters of Italy’s soccer federation.
# hunger-strike - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
Palestinian hunger strikers reach deal with Israel
Israel has agreed to better conditions for Palestinian prisoners in return for a commitment to halt to all terrorist activity inside jails.
# hunger-strike - Monday 14 May, 2012
Egypt attempting to broker deal with Israel and Palestinian hunger strikers – source
Egyptian and Palestinian officials could be close to reaching a deal with Israel that would end a mass hunger strike by Palestinians in Israeli jails.
# hunger-strike - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
Ex-Ukraine PM moved to hospital after two week hunger strike
The former prime minister has been on hunger strike for more than two weeks to protest alleged abuse.
# hunger-strike - Tuesday 8 May, 2012
Israeli court rejects hunger-strikers’ appeal
Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh have been striking for more than 70 days. They are among more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners who are currently on hunger strike.
# hunger-strike - Wednesday 25 April, 2012
Bahrain denies hunger striker has disappeared, insist he is in ‘good health’
Human rights activist Abdulhadi Al Khawaja, who previously worked for the Dublin-based Frontline Defenders, has been on hunger strike in Bahrain since 8 February.
# hunger-strike - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
Hundreds of Palestinians declare hunger strike
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are refusing food to mark an annual commemoration of those detained by Israel.
# hunger-strike - Monday 2 April, 2012
Hunger-striking Bahraini activist begins appeal against life sentence
Around 20 opposition figures convicted for anti-state offences arising from last year’s uprising are appealing against their convictions.
# hunger-strike - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
Palestinian hunger striker ‘in grave danger’ over Israeli detention protest
Hana Shalabi has lost 14 kilos (31 pounds) since her arrest on 16 February.
# hunger-strike - Monday 20 February, 2012
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# hunger-strike - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
Amnesty calls on Israel to release or charge Palestinian hunger striker
Khader Adnan has been held by Israeli authorities who consider him a threat to the region’s security.
# hunger-strike - Friday 20 January, 2012
Cuban hunger striker dies in prison
The 31-year-old was protesting a four-year prison sentence imposed for his part in a demonstration.
# hunger-strike - Friday 30 December, 2011
Archives show Bobby Sands “offered to end hunger strike”
New documents released under the 30-year rule give an insight into some previously unknown occurrences in 1981, such as Bobby Sands allegedly offering to suspend his hunger strike.
# hunger-strike - Sunday 28 August, 2011
Indian anti-corruption campaigner ends hunger strike amid promise of reforms
Anna Hazare accepted a cup of coconut water and honey from two children as thousands of supporters cheered him on.
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# hunger-strike - Tuesday 16 August, 2011
Thousands detained after Indian hunger strike arrest
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has begun his hunger strike despite being arrested today.
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