hunger strike
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Jailed since 2021, Chow has undertaken a hunger strike every June to commemorate the 1989 anniversary.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Five people outside the prison joined the pair on their hunger strike for the final five days as an act of solidarity, the family added.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
More than a 100 detainees were on a hunger strike over conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
He was admitted briefly in February 2025 after a hunger strike and again earlier this year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Political detainees all across the country had held a successful hunger strike, persuading the minister of law and order to release over nine hundred of them.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
