hunger strike

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Last February, Besigye was also reported critically ill after he went on hunger strike demanding justice.

From BBC

Besigye was briefly admitted to hospital in February last year following a hunger strike.

From Barron's

There are about 200 hunger strikes a year in prisons and nine people have died as a result of the protests since 1999.

From BBC

It wasn’t until he went on a hunger strike that his right to legal representation was granted.

From Los Angeles Times

He went on hunger strike this March while behind bars and was later released after being pardoned by Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi.

From Barron's