0 a refusal to eat, as a form of protest or to force (someone) to agree to certain demands etc -- sultestrejke
The prisoners went on hunger strike as a protest against prison discipline.
They could only express their grievances through a general hunger strike.
Four days ago it was reported that she was on hunger strike and that she was in a serious condition.
She began to drink sweetened water under medical care and has now ended her hunger strike, and is waiting for her appeal to be heard.
In protest at the false charges and the lack of a fair trial she went on hunger strike.
Finally, political prisoners have been on hunger strike in prison, some of them for two months.
Finally, we are greatly concerned at the condition of those prisoners who are on hunger strike.
Is he further aware that the four men caned on the second day were caned after having been on hunger strike for 24 hours?
I understand that that hunger strike is not continuing at the moment.
