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In early January, activist Hidayat shared a voice note from one of the detainees, who said the men had been on hunger strike since January 10 in a desperate protest against deportation.
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Kocha Olarn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The conditions led the men to start the hunger strike.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
The hunger strike has increased concern among rights activists about the health of the detainees.
—Nyrola Elimä, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
They were imprisoned and force-fed in British prisons after going on hunger strike and, later in life, became disillusioned with the peace process.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Kocha Olarn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The conditions led the men to start the hunger strike.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
The hunger strike has increased concern among rights activists about the health of the detainees.
—Nyrola Elimä, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
They were imprisoned and force-fed in British prisons after going on hunger strike and, later in life, became disillusioned with the peace process.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunger%20strike. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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