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A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance where participants fast as an act of political protest, usually with the objective of achieving a specific goal, such as a policy change. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Hunger strikers that do not take fluids are named dry hunger strikers .
"Hunger Strike" is a song by the American rock band Temple of the Dog. Written by vocalist Chris Cornell , it was released in 1991 as the first single from the band's sole studio album, Temple of the Dog (1991).
The hunger strike was meant to force dialogue with the government by occupying the square before Gorbachev's arrival on May 15. [16] The official goals of the students are outlined in the "Hunger Strike Manifesto", which was distributed throughout Beijing using cassette tapes and handbills. Below is the "Hunger Strike Manifesto": We are doing this:
1923 Irish hunger strikes – thousands of Irish Republican prisoners demand release. Includes info on 1920 Mountjoy and Cork hunger strikes. Six deaths. 1980 Irish hunger strike – Protest by Irish republican prisoners from Northern Ireland against the rescindment of Special Category Status during The Troubles
Students began the hunger strike on 13 May, two days before the highly publicised state visit by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Knowing that Gorbachev's welcoming ceremony was scheduled to be held on the square, student leaders wanted to use the hunger strike to force the government into meeting their demands.
Indonesian domestic workers and activists began a hunger strike on Monday to protest against the parliament's delay in passing a bill to protect domestic workers. Sunrise-to-sunset fasting ...
It is the group’s second hunger strike after they protested outside Downing Street for six days from Mother’s Day last year. The organiser of the Mother’s Manifesto campaign is Emma Hopkins ...
An Australian journalist, who was once jailed for 400 days in Egypt, said he is staging a hunger strike in London to press the British government to help secure the release of jailed Egyptian ...