hunger strike
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As 1931 dragged on and they remained imprisoned without trial, the couple resorted to a hunger strike in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The couple from East Sussex, who both deny espionage, went on hunger strike in May when prison authorities prevented them from calling their families.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some have been sleeping in the open and several have gone on hunger strike.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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
The warden threatened that if Alice Paul did not end her hunger strike she would be transferred to Saint Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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