hunger strike
Portraits of the Iranian Demonstrators Who Sewed Their Mouths Shut at the Greek-Macedonian Border
The men are protesting against the decision by Macedonian authorities to turn away those who do not come from war zones such as Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Israel Releases Palestinian Hunger Striker Who Was Detained Without Trial
Mohammed Allan, a Palestinian lawyer and member of Islamic Jihad who nearly died during a two-month fast while in prison, was freed this afternoon.
Angolan Rapper Luaty Beirão's Hunger Strike Hits Day 26
Four months ago the rapper and activist was arrested and has since been held without trial on charges of attempting to overthrow the Angolan president.
Palestinian Hunger Striker Loses Consciousness, Testing Israel's 'Unethical' Force-Feeding Law
Israeli doctors are refusing to implement a new law permitting the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike. Rights campaigners say Mohammed Allan is now in a "near-death critical condition."
VICE News Capsule - Friday, July 31
New Israeli measures to stop hunger-striking Palestinians, Nepal has an increased risk of landslides, Myanmar opens its prisons, and why Argentina's bus drivers are blocking a major highway.
Egypt Frees Hunger-Striking US Citizen One Month After Sentencing Him to Life in Prison
Mohammed Soltan, a 27-year-old graduate of Ohio State University, had been in prison in Egypt for nearly two years and on hunger strike for the last 16 months.
Protests and Hunger Strikes Are Breaking Out at Immigration Detention Centers in the UK
Anger at bad conditions and indefinite periods of detention has boiled over into widespread protest.
Ukrainian Pilot Nadia Savchenko Reportedly Ends Three Month Hunger Strike
Days after Russian officials said the jailed aviator was on the verge of death, the 33-year-old has reportedly agreed to eat some chicken broth.
Aboriginal Inmates Go on Hunger Strike in Regina, Winning Access to Cultural Practices
Fifteen inmates at the Regina Provincial Correctional Centre stopped eating until the Ministry of Justice agreed to requests
Days From Death: Jailed Ukrainian Pilot Nadia Savchenko Is Still on Hunger Strike, Says Kremlin
The 33-year-old has been imprisoned in Moscow since July 2014 for her alleged involvement in a mortar attack that killed two Russian reporters.
The Military Admitted Force-Feeding Gitmo Detainees Violates International Law and Medical Ethics
A military legal document obtained by VICE News acknowledges that according to international law and medical ethics, force-feeding a mentally competent person is 'never acceptable.'
Guards Break Barricades and Jail Dozens as Refugees Continue Mass Hunger Strike Against Australia
The detainees who claim to be refugees are continuing to refuse food, raising the possibility of a health crisis at the center. The protestors demand Australia hand them over to the UN.