Irom Sharmila

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Dab of Honey Ends
World's Longest
Hunger Strike

Aug 9, 2016 12:07 PM CDT

Dab of Honey Ends World's Longest Hunger Strike

Irom Sharmila hadn't eaten since 2000, now wants to run for office in India

(Newser) - One of India's most prominent political activists ended a 16-year hunger strike Tuesday, licking honey from her hand and declaring, "I will never forget this moment." Irom Sharmila had been force-fed through a tube in her nose and held by police since November 2000, reports the AP...

'World's Longest
Hunger Strike'
Is About to End

Jul 28, 2016 3:00 AM CDT

'World's Longest Hunger Strike' Is About to End

Irom Sharmila says her 16-year fast will end Aug. 9

(Newser) - Irom Sharmila hasn't eaten in 16 years. Since November 2000, the 44-year-old activist from Manipur, India, has been force-fed through a tube in her nose in a hospital prison cell as she protests the country's Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which gives security forces freedom to kill suspects...

Twist in 12-Year
Hunger Strike:
Attempted
Suicide Charge

Mar 5, 2013 7:17 AM CST

Twist in 12-Year Hunger Strike: Attempted Suicide Charge

India slaps charge on Irom Sharmila, who last voluntarily ate in 2000

(Newser) - The last time Irom Sharmila ate a meal by her own hand was Nov. 4, 2000. In the 12-plus years since, the 40-year-old Indian known as the "Iron Lady" has been on a hunger strike to protest India's Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which gives the military wide-ranging...

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