Michael played Bobby Sands in [Steve McQueen‘s 2008 film about the 1981 Irish hunger strike] Hunger. That’s such an iconic film for the people of Belfast, there’s so much love for Michael ...

This man has been in prison for nearly 48 years. He is America’s longest serving political prisoner. He has not been pardoned ...

Laurence McKeown is a former republican prisoner who spent 16 years in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh, was on the blanket protest for four-and-a-half years and went on the 1981 hunger strike for 70 days ..

Family members of 32 Sosma detainees have ended a hunger strike, but the detainees will carry on, an activist said today. Azura Nasron of the Suaram human rights group told FMT the hunger strike ...

In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would become a months-long hunger strike. The collective action was designed to ...

How a small hunger ... and the Irish hunger strikers that took place in the early 80s. And this understanding started to permeate the walls of Pelican Bay. Anchor: His hunger strike was an index ...

Dibrugarh: Contractual teachers from two tea garden primary schools in Tinsukia district jointly launched an indefinite hunger strike at Hokongori Tea Estate in Doomdooma from 7 am on Sunday to ...

Family members of 32 men being held under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) launched a hunger strike in front of the Sungai Buloh Prisons Complex this morning. They are ...

The health of jailed Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid has worsened as his indefinite hunger strike at Tihar Jail entered its eighth day on Friday. Rashid has been shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia ...

The Awami Ittehad Party stated on Tuesday that jailed MP Engineer Rashid, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, has lost 5 kg in just four days but “remains steadfast in his fight for justice”.

Students of Government Titumir College have been continuing their hunger strike for the fourth consecutive day, demanding the transformation of their college into a university. At least 10 students ...

Prashant Kishor, who has been on hunger strike for 14 days against the Bihar Public Service Commission, will end his fast on January 16 at 12 pm. It was announced by his organisation, Jana Suraaj.