Sentences with phrase «death on hunger strike»

Critics say the row is similar to that over Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands, whose death on hunger strike in 1981 caused worldwide protests against the British government.

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One protestor has been on hunger strike for more than three weeks and fellow protestors fear he is close to death.

As we meet John, he has just returned to active duty with the Mindscape agency, following the death of his infant son and suicide of his beloved wife, and is dispatched by Mindscape boss Sebastian (Cox) with helping to unlock the memories of 16 - year - old heiress Anna (Farmiga), who has gone on hunger strike after being confined to her room following her expulsion from an expensive boarding school.

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