Definition of hunger strike
: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
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In 2015, for instance, dozens of women imprisoned by ICE in an immigration detention facility launched a hunger strike.
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Santrich suspended a 41-day hunger strike on May 19, two days after the SPJ demanded the prosecutor’s office halt the extradition process until authorities can prove that his drug crimes took place after the signing of the deal.
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Another 200 migrants who traveled with the caravan decided to stay in Mexico, where after launching a brief hunger strike, were allowed to apply for visas to live and work in Mexico, organizers said.
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Ruiz Urquiola was hospitalized because of his hunger strike.
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The movement caught the attention of several high-profile celebrities who signed on to participate in the hunger strike, including Alec Baldwin, Alfre Woodard, Keegan-Michael Key, and Evan Rachel Wood, Kennedy said.
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The latest news is that after more than a month on hunger strike, Oleg continues to take liquds and has an IV line with a full range of nutrients, proteins and vitamins and is holding up.
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Delhi Women Commission chief Swati Maliwal on day five of her hunger strike to call for stricter penalties for rape in India.
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The local Aam Aadmi Party led by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal -- a political opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- has been holding a hunger strike in the waiting room of the state’s lieutenant governor.
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First Known Use of hunger strike
1889
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Definition of hunger strike for English Language Learners
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: the act of refusing to eat as a way of showing that you strongly disagree with or disapprove of something
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