hunger strike

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At UCLA, professors in the Chicana/o and Central American Studies program — its founding dates to a 1993 hunger strike modeled after ones Chávez did — voted to remove his name from the department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Family members have been clamoring for their release for weeks, including a group of women in Caracas who staged a nearly weeklong hunger strike.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Activists say the health of some relatives who have gone on hunger strike to demand the release of their loved ones is quickly deteriorating.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Paul responded by going on a hunger strike.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling