Palestinian administrative detainees launch solidarity hunger strike amid concerns over health of Kayed al-Fasfous
Concerns have grown as Kayed al-Fasfous continues an over 60-day hunger strike in protest of his unjust and inhumane detention
Republican sections in Ireland observe 42nd anniversary of 1981 hunger strikes
10 Irish republican prisoners including 27-year-old Bobby Sands starved to death in 1981 at the HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland while on a hunger strike to protest the revoking of their status as political prisoners
Prisoners launch hunger strike in Bahrain
The strike was launched at the Jaw Rehabilitation and Reform Center, which is mainly used to imprison government critics, dissidents, human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners
Workers launch strike against privatization of Sri Lanka’s state-run petrol corporation
The government’s program to divest from state-run enterprises like the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) are parts of managing state expenditure as per the IMF’s conditions
Freedom or martyrdom: Palestinian prisoners to launch hunger strike against Israeli repression
The hunger strike set to begin on March 22 is part of broader resistance efforts by Palestinian prisoners, including ongoing civil disobedience, against the Israel’s inhumane punitive measures
Safety of jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah feared amid communication blackout
Fattah’s family has had no contact with him for over 10 days, even as he continues a nearly 120-day long hunger strike against his unjust and inhumane incarceration. An icon of the 2011 revolution, the activist is serving a five year sentence for “broadcasting false news undermining national security”
Nepalese student union launches hunger strike at Tribhuvan University to demand educational reform
The students, who began their hunger strike on July 12, have demanded reforms from the University administration regarding policy, infrastructure, management, courses and more
Myanmar is trapped in a cycle of displacement and widespread rights abuse
From mass arrests to killings of 2,000 dissidents, the military regime is accused of triggering displacement, bringing political divisions and pushing the country to the verge of civil war
Ecuadorian teachers on hunger strike in defense of Intercultural Education Law
The teachers are demanding the full implementation of the Organic Law of Intercultural Education (LOEI), including equalization of teachers’ salaries at national level
Russia-Ukraine talks face crisis, Thai dissident indicted and other stories
Today we look at the latest on the talks amid the war in Ukraine, the indictment of a dissident in Thailand, and more
Report: poor and marginalized especially hit by US COVID-19 death toll and other stories
Today we look at a report on COVID-19’s impact on existing disparities in the US, a hunger strike by imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, and more
Hunger strike continues in New York’s infamous Rikers Island
Inmates have complained of indifference by officials regarding the risk of COVID-19 spread, inadequate heating during winter, lack of proper hygiene and rising violence inside the prison
