World news about “Hunger strike” published by euronews.
Palestinian hunger striker’s health hangs in the balance on Prisoner’s Day Palestinians are marking Prisoner’s Day with acts of defiance across the West Bank and Gaza. The annual event is held to call attention to the plight of… 17/04/2013
Vanishing emails and hunger strikers force Guantanamo back on US agenda Guantanamo is back to haunt US President Barack Obama. Disappearing emails from Pentagon computers have delayed 9/11 suspects’ hearings. Defence lawyers… 12/04/2013
Guantanamo hunger strike numbers soar says prisoner A hunger strike at the US prison camp at Guantanamo has grown to include 130 of the 166 inmates, according to the lawyer for one of the prisoners. Clive… 01/04/2013
China: ‘patriotic’ education hunger strike – nocomment A group of Hong Kong students are staging a hunger strike in protest at plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes. The protest follows several… 02/09/2012
Public workers join hunger strike in Bolivia – nocomment For several weeks, over 500 public workers in Bolivia have been taking part in a nationwide hunger strike to protest against government plans to increase the… 20/04/2012
Rallies across the West Bank on International Women’s Day – nocomment Hundreds gathered at rallies across the West Bank on Thursday (March 8). In Qalandia there were clashes between Israeli soldiers and supporters of a… 09/03/2012
Anti-corruption campaigner continues hunger strike – nocomment Anna Hazare, an Indian activist, entered the fifth day of a hunger strike, saying he was feeling physically weak but resolved in his demand that the… 21/08/2011
Indian Guru on hunger strike over corruption – nocomment Baba Swami Ramdev has now gone on hunger-strike to highlight the issue of corruption in the country. 06/06/2011
Austria: Asylum seekers take protest to churchAround 40 asylum seekers have camped out at a church in the Austrian capital Vienna, as part of a protest over their treatment. They say accommodation they… 02/01/2013
Egypt protestors stage hunger strikeA new wave of demonstrations are gathering pace in Egypt against an Islamist-backed draft constitution that has divided the nation. It looks set to be… 18/12/2012
Hunger strike ends in TurkeyA hunger strike that has lasted over two months by hundreds of Kurdish militants in Turkish prisons has come to an end after jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan… 18/11/2012
French mayor goes on hunger strike for state aidThe mayor of a small town near Paris has gone on hunger strike and pitched a tent outisde parliament to demand emergency funds from the government. Sevran… 12/11/2012
Kurds clash with Turkish police at PKK funeralRiot police and Kurdish protesters have clashed in southeastern Turkey during a funeral for a PKK militant killed in a shootout with the army. As the… 03/11/2012
Berlin asylum seekers on hunger strike for a weekProtesters have gathered outside Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to mark the seventh day of a migrant hunger strike. The asylum seekers, mostly from Iraq, Iran… 02/11/2012
Hong Kong backs down over patriotism lessons ahead of pollHong Kong voters are casting their ballots in Legislative Council elections, in the wake of anti-China protests. Plans for mandatory Chinese patriotism… 09/09/2012
Hong Kong students strike over “national education” planThousands of students in Hong Kong have begun a hunger strike over the Chinese government’s plans to introduce a “national education” curriculum. Critics of… 01/09/2012
ETA prisoners on hunger strike over cancer inmateSome 150 Basque separatist prisoners are on hunger strike, demanding a fellow detainee suffering from cancer be released. The hunger strikers say Iosu… 13/08/2012
Russian punk group ‘Pussy Riot’ go on hunger strikeMembers of the all-female Russian punk group ‘Pussy Riot’ who are facing jail terms for an anti-Putin protest have gone on hunger strike. The three women… 05/07/2012
Palestinian footballer: 84 days on hunger strikeA UN human rights expert has called for the “immediate release” of Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Al Sarsak who has been on hunger strike in an Israeli jail… 08/06/2012
Palestinian joy at prisoner hunger strike endThere have been celebrations in Gaza after a deal was reached to end a hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. In the streets… 14/05/2012
Palestinians in Israeli jails to end hunger strikePalestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are reported to have agreed to end a mass hunger strike. As thousands of sympathisers for the strikers held a rally… 14/05/2012
Palestinian hunger strikers ‘close to death’Two Palestinian prisoners who helped launch a mass hunger strike in Israeli jails are reported to be close to dying. Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahla of Islamic… 11/05/2012
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko to end hunger strikeJailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko will call off her hunger strike on Wednesday as a row deepens between Kyiv and the EU over her… 08/05/2012
Red Cross calls for Palestinian prisoner transferThe International Commitee of the Red Cross on Tuesday called on Israel to transfer six hunger striking Palestinians and allow visit from their… 08/05/2012
Wife of Bahrain hunger striker expresses doubts over retrialThe wife of a man jailed for life in Bahrain over his opposition to the ruling monarchy says news of a retrial does not fill her with hope. A court has… 30/04/2012
Tymoshenko protests halt Ukraine legislatureThe Ukrainian parliament remains frozen after three days of protests by the opposition against the government’s treatment of former prime minister Yulia… 26/04/2012
Ukraine rights official calls for Tymoshenko assault probeUkraine’s human rights ombudsman has demanded an investigation into allegations that former prime minister Yuila Tymoshenko was beaten in jail. A leading… 25/04/2012
Prison guards beat me, says Ukraine’s TymoshenkoJailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has gone on hunger strike in protest at an alleged beating by prison guards. Tymoshenko says she has… 24/04/2012
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko goes on hunger strikeFormer Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has gone on hunger strike. Lawyers for the jailed opposition leader said she started her protest on… 24/04/2012
Hunger strikes and protests mark Palestinian Prisoners’ DayPalestinians have marked an annual day of solidarity with the thousands of their own people languishing in Israeli jails. Thousands of people joined protests… 17/04/2012
Astrakhan focus of anti-Putin protestsThere was tension on the streets of Astrakhan in Russia’s biggest post election protest outside Moscow. Anti-Putin demonstrators marched in support of hunger… 14/04/2012
Rallies in Russia for hunger striking politicianRallies are due to take place on Saturday in support of a Russian politician who is on hunger strike after disputing local election results. Oleg Shein ran… 13/04/2012
Hunger strike gathers momentum in MoscowProtesters have been gathering outside the Astrakhan regional office in Moscow to show support for hunger strikers who have taken their action over alleged… 09/04/2012
Palestinian woman ends hunger strike after 43 daysA Palestinian woman held in detention in Israel has ended a 43-day hunger strike and agreed to be deported to Gaza. Hana Shalabi was arrested by Israeli… 30/03/2012
Palestinian prisoner held by Israel ends hunger strikeBacked by grassroots support and human rights groups, a Palestinian held without trial by Israel has agreed to end a 66-day hunger strike after the Israelis… 21/02/2012
Palestinians protests back hunger strikerIn the West Bank Palestinians and activists marked seven years of weekly demos calling for the release of Khader Adnan. The jailed activists is on his 62nd… 17/02/2012
Day of hunger to back Palestinian prisonerSupporters of a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike joined his protest by also refusing food on Wednesday. Demonstrations were held throughout the… 15/02/2012
Kyrgyz inmates sew lips together in prison protestMore than 1,300 prisoners are said to have sewn their lips together with nearly 7,000 on hunger strike. Shock images of the protest have come from Kyrgyzstan… 26/01/2012
Another Hazare anti-corruption hunger strike in IndiaIndia’s parliament is considering changing the anti-corruption bill, but that does not go far enough according to activist Anna Hazare, who begins a three-day… 27/12/2011
Congress eats humble pie after hunger strikeIndian politics as usual has been shaken by the ultimate outsider; a 74 year old activist and anti-corruption campaigner, who claims part of the Gandhian… 28/08/2011
Indians celebrate end of Hazare’s anti-corruption fastWith a cup of coconut water and honey, Indian anti-corruption reformer Anna Hazare ended a 13-day hunger strike that has shaken the country’s… 28/08/2011
Hazare shames Indian government into actionSelf-styled Gandhian activist Anna Hazare, whose campaign against corruption sparked some of India’s biggest anti-government protests in decades, says he… 27/08/2011
Indian PM calls for an end to anti-corruption fastThe Indian prime minister has called on an anti-corruption activist to end his hunger-strike after millions of people united behind his campaign. Anna… 25/08/2011
Indian anti-corruption talks collapseTalks broke down on Thursday between Indian activist Anna Hazare and the Indian government over a new anti-corruption bill. Hazare is protesting against… 25/08/2011
India’s Hazare resolute but ready to talkHunger striker Anna Hazare says he is open to dialogue but his determination to change India remains intact. At least 50,000 people gathered in Delhi on… 21/08/2011
Indian anti-corruption crusade: PM open to dialogueAs he pursues his 15 day hunger strike, thousands have gathered in Delhi to support Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare. After starting the fast in… 20/08/2011
Hazare hails start of ‘new revolution’ in IndiaA lashing monsoon rain was not enough to put off the jubilant crowds in New Delhi as India’s anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare was freed from… 19/08/2011
Jubilant Indians greet freed corruption activistIndian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has launched his public hunger strike after being released from jail in New Delhi. Earlier he had refused to… 19/08/2011
Indian anti-graft activist agrees protest dealAnti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has agreed to a police offer that will allow him to publicly fast in New Delhi for 15 days. Hazare was arrested on… 18/08/2011
Indian anti-corruption activist refuses to leave jailProtests have spread across India for a second day in support of an elderly anti-corruption campaigner who is on hunger strike. Anna Hazare, who styles… 17/08/2011
Guru on hunger strike over Indian corruptionBaba Swami Ramdev dresses like a guru but is worshipped like a film star. He is India’s most famous yoga master and has now gone on hunger-strike to… 04/06/2011
