An American detained in Iran Siamak Namazi, is calling on President Joe Biden to take notice of US detainees there, launching a hunger strike to mark seven years since he was left behind in a prisoner swap.

American held in Iran launches hunger strike and writes to Biden to bring him back

The Supreme Court in Iran accepted the appeal of a protester against his death sentence after he was held guilty for allegedly destroying public property during anti-government protests, sending his case for another review, said the judiciary on Saturday.

Iran court takes a u-turn after protester goes on hunger strike against death sentence

Palestine's Hisham Abu Hawash has ended a hunger strike that lasted nearly five months after Israel agreed on his release. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you how hunger strikes have become a way of resistance in Palestine.

The West Asia Post | Palestinian prisoner ends 141-day hunger strike

Activists, Hindu community leaders, student will go on a token hunger strike in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on Saturday (October 23) for the demand of ensuring safety and security of religious minorities, said local media.

Dhaka to see hunger strike for demands of safety of minorities

For five days now, 3 Gurkha veterans have been sitting on a hunger strike outside 10 Downing Street. Gurkha soldiers have served in the British Forces for more than 200 years. But, many veterans are still denied equal pension. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: 3 Gurkha veterans on hunger strike outside 10 Downing Street

Over 400 undocumented workers, mainly from Morocco and Algeria, are staging a mass hunger strike in Belgium to pressure authorities into granting them the right to remain in the country.

Undocumented workers from Morocco and Algeria stage hunger strike in Belgium

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred from a prison hospital back to his penal colony after receiving treatment following a hunger strike, his allies said Monday.

Navalny transferred to prison after hunger strike: Allies

Cuba's government put an end on Sunday to a week-long hunger strike staged by a leading dissident - the head of a group that has protested state censorship of artistic works - and was reported by authorities to be in stable condition.

Cuban government ends leading dissident artist's hunger strike

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said he will began ending his hunger strike that he began on March 31. But Navalny insisted that he would maintain his key demand for a visit from his own doctor.

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he will end hunger strike

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's doctors have asked him to end his hunger strike as soon as possible. In a statement Navalny's doctors said that he might die if he does not end his strike. He is on hunger strike since March 31.

Doctors ask Alexei Navalny to end hunger strike

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has announced a stop to his hunger strike that he had been carrying out in the prison. "As Alice from "Wonderland" said: here you have to run to stay put.

Alexei Navalny announces plans to end his hunger strike

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny risks dying in prison as he continues a hunger strike to press authorities into allowing him proper medical care. Navalny said that he was suffering from heavy cough and fever, but would continue a hunger strike he launched last week demanding adequate medical treatment.

Navalny says continuing hunger strike despite cough and fever, risks death in prison

A Turkish lawyer seeking a fair trial after being charged with membership of a terrorist organisation has died in an Istanbul hospital on the 238th day of her hunger strike.

Turkish lawyer dies after 238-day hunger strike

The Nicaraguan government said it freed more than 90 people on Monday who rights groups say were jailed for anti-government activity, including about a dozen people who were arrested after ferrying water to a group of mothers on hunger strike.

Nicaragua frees protesters who aided mothers on hunger strike

A British-Iranian mother being held in a Tehran prison on sedition charges has begun another hunger strike in protest at her detention, her husband said Saturday.

British-Iranian begins fresh hunger strike in Tehran jail

Jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called for Kurdish lawmakers and thousands of prisoners to end their hunger strike in a statement read by one of his lawyers on Sunday, 200 days after one MP launched the protest.

Jailed Kurdish militant leader calls for end to hunger strike

Social activist Anna Hazare has announced that he would launch a hunger strike from Wednesday over the "non-fulfilment" of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra government on the appointment of Lokpal and passage of Lokayukta Act in the state respectively.

Maharashtra: Anna Hazare to launch hunger strike from Wednesday on Lokpal

The AAP government's demands include a direction to IAS officers to end their 'strike', action against those who have struck work for 'four months'

'Dharna without reason' says L-G's office as Kejriwal continues sit-in

Chandrababu Naidu has also reportedly asked his Cabinet colleagues, party cadres and legislators to join him in the day long hunger strike to protest the ‘injustice’ meted out to by the Centre over its failure to grant the special category status to Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh special status: CM N Chandrababu Naidu on day-long hunger strike

Naidu earlier announced that he will sit on a one-day hunger strike against the Centre’s non-cooperation of the state on April 20.

Chandrababu Naidu cheating people by going on hunger strike, says YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy

The hunger strike will be organised against the Central government for the demand of special status to Andhra Pradesh

Now, Chandrababu Naidu to sit on day-long fast on April 20

On the TDP first allying and now moving away from the BJP, Sitaram Yechury said: "We asked TDP why they were again getting into alliance with BJP after being out of power for 10 years in the united AP following the previous alliance."

Andhra special status: Sitaram Yechury offers support to YSRCP members on hunger strike

The hunger strike has been organised in the iconic Ramlila Maidan in Delhi where the anti-corruption crusader began his strike seven-year ago

Anna Hazare begins indefinite hunger strike at Ramlila maidan

Kiev police rearrested Mikheil Saakashvili on Friday

Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili on hunger strike after Ukraine arrest

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