Hunger strike

Poland

Poland just experienced its biggest migrant hunger strike

“It was one of the biggest strikes of this kind, if not the biggest strike in detention centres in Poland,” attorney-at-law Zuzanna Kaciupska told Euronews.

13/09/2023

World News

Furious Palestinians fire rockets at Israel after hunger striker dies

A barrage of rockets was fired from Gaza when the death of a Palestinian hunger striker in an Israeli jail was announced. Randa Musa, Khader Adnan's widow, called for calm and restraint as hundreds gathered outside her home.

02/05/2023

Israel

Palestinian prisoner dies in Israel after long hunger strike

A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a nearly three-month hunger strike, Israel’s prison service announced, at a time of already soaring tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.

02/05/2023

Georgia

Georgia's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili 'suffering from poisoning'

The country's main opposition party has called for its former leader to be treated abroad.

05/12/2022

Green News

Why is this man still living in a tree under the Eiffel Tower?

Thomas Brail is protecting trees that were planted by Napoleon Bonaparte’s government.

08/06/2022

Georgia

Ex-Georgian President Saakashvili in danger of death, warn doctors

Saakashvili's health has been weakened after he twice went on hunger strike to protest against his imprisonment.

06/05/2022

Georgia

Former Georgian President Saakashvili ends hunger strike

The former leader said his supporters needed to be prepared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

10/03/2022

Georgia

Jailed ex-Georgian leader back on hunger strike over medical treatment

Jailed ex-Georgian president back on hunger strike to demand medical treatment.

21/02/2022

Georgia

Georgia's ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili transferred back to prison

The 54-year-old had been undergoing treatment in hospital after a prolonged hunger strike.

30/12/2021

Georgia

Opposition vow 'mass hunger strike' until Saakashvili is released

"We will not stop until Saakashvili is free, until Georgia is back to its European path," said one demonstrator.

22/12/2021

Climate

Meet the Swiss dad who went on a 39 day hunger strike for the climate

Guillermo Fernandez finally saw victory last week as the Swiss Parliament recognised his demands.

15/12/2021

World News

Protesters gather in Georgia for jailed former president, Saakashvili

Protests and hunger strikes take place in Georgia in support of jailed former president, Mikheil Saakashvili.

07/11/2021

United Kingdom

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe vows to continue hunger strike

The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has said he's determined to "continue" his hunger strike which he started almost two weeks ago.

06/11/2021

Georgia

Saakashvili’s health deteriorating on hunger strike, says doctor

Georgia's penitentiary service has dismissed the claims and says Saakashvili’s health is "satisfactory".

11/10/2021

Green News

Day 24: Berlin’s hunger strikers starve for climate justice

As Germany prepares for a decisive election, hunger strikers are staging the country's most radical protest in decades.

22/09/2021

United Kingdom

Veteran Gurkhas call off 13-day hunger strike over pensions

The British Ministry of Defense agreed today to begin talks with the Nepalese Embassy over pensions for Gurkha veterans of the British Army .

19/08/2021