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Aftermath of a Russian missile attack in Odesa

World Nov 06

News Wrap: Historic Odesa art museum damaged by Russian strikes

Politics May 02

Rockets are fired from Gaza into Israel, in Gaza
Prominent Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli custody after hunger strike

A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further…

By Ilan Ben Zion, Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Nation Jan 18

Open door to prison cell in Queens House of Detention, New York. Photo provided by Getty Images
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Texas prisoners stage hunger strike to protest use of solitary confinement

Dozens of inmates in Texas prisons have been staging a hunger strike for more than a week. They want a change in the way prison officials use indefinite solitary confinement. About 3,100 Texas prisoners are now in solitary and hundreds…

By John Yang, Karina Cuevas

World Nov 07

Alaa Abdel-Fattah
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Human rights case overshadows start of COP27 climate change summit in Egypt

Global leaders are meeting at a pivotal conference in Egypt to discuss climate change, but human rights are overshadowing the beginning of the COP27 summit. The family of one of Egypt's most prominent political prisoners could die in detention within…

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

World Apr 23

Navalny ends 24-day hunger strike after receiving medical attention

In an Instagram post on the 24th day of his hunger strike, Alexei Navalny, a vocal opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said he will continue to demand a visit from his doctor to address numbness in his legs and…

By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

Apr 19

Navalny sent to prison hospital amid hunger strike

By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

A lawyer says Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike while behind bars, was moved to a hospital in another prison after his doctor said he could be near death.

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Apr 17

Navalny’s doctor: Putin critic ‘could die at any moment

By Associated Press

A doctor for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, says his health is deteriorating rapidly and the 44-year-old Kremlin critic could be on the verge of death.

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Mar 31

Navalny announces start of prison hunger strike

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has started a prison hunger strike to protest officials’ failure to provide proper treatment for his back and leg pains.

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Mar 10

Trans rights supporters on hunger strike in Spain over new law

By Aritz Parra, Associated Press

Transgender rights activists in Spain say they are going on hunger strike until the ruling left-wing coalition submits draft legislation to allow gender self-determination without a doctor’s diagnosis.

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Jan 30

Indian farmers begin hunger strike amid fury against Modi

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

Indian farmers taking part in more than two months of protest against new agriculture laws began a daylong hunger strike Saturday, as they sought to reaffirm the peaceful nature of their movement following recent violent clashes with police.

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