hunger strike

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A group of immigrants at a detention facility in Southern California launched a hunger strike this week to protest inhumane conditions, according to a coalition of immigrant rights groups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In November 2025, the couple embarked on a hunger strike to draw attention to their plight.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The two men had been on hunger strike since the beginning of their detention, with Abu Keshek also refusing water from 5 May, Adalah said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

At UCLA, professors in the Chicana/o and Central American Studies program — its founding dates to a 1993 hunger strike modeled after ones Chávez did — voted to remove his name from the department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The general prisoners declared victory and called off the hunger strike.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela