Sentences with phrase «on hunger strike in»

When Sen. Jacques Hébert went on a hunger strike in the foyer of the Senate over the de-funding of a youth movement I don't recall the kind of ad hominem attacks endured by Chief Spence.

Parents in Chicago's Little Village («La Villita») went on a hunger strike in 2001 to force the Chicago Public Schools to make good on its promise of building a new high school, which the community sorely needed.

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.

A Tamil protestor on hunger strike in Parliament Square could die within the next few days, doctors have warned.

A Tamil protestor on hunger strike in Parliament Square could die within the next few days, his fellow demonstrators fear.

Not exact matches

She frequently spoke out about the prison's treatment of her as a transgender woman and, in September 2016, went on a hunger strike until the army agreed to provide her with gender reassignment surgery.

In their letter, which was printed in the Guardian newspaper on Tuesday, Bishop Jonathan and Dr Michael said: «We are concerned that the injustices that prompted last month's hunger strike at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre continuIn their letter, which was printed in the Guardian newspaper on Tuesday, Bishop Jonathan and Dr Michael said: «We are concerned that the injustices that prompted last month's hunger strike at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre continuin the Guardian newspaper on Tuesday, Bishop Jonathan and Dr Michael said: «We are concerned that the injustices that prompted last month's hunger strike at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre continue.

In at least one case, a student has been on a hunger strike, calling for increased action from the school's administration, including the resignation of Wolfe.

It usually comes in handy at the times I prep for it - like at lunchtime on a plane - but I also find that it's great to have snacks on hand for random times when hunger strikes.

(If I don't, I usually end up missing lunch and snacking on less than ideal foods when extreme hunger strikes in the late afternoon.)

Braxton has decided he's on hunger strike at the moment so I'm trying to find just anything that he'll eat and I made these in the hope that he'd like them and he did, he was very happy.

Well, after a few moments of gut aching laughing inside the dressing room with one leg stuck in a pair of jeans pulled up to my knee - ish area and me hopping around on the other leg while simultaneously holding onto the wall trying to pull / peel the jeans off... I was beginning to sweat, my sanity was being questioned by myself and the saleswoman, and I was striking up quite the hunger.

No Packer fan would ever in a millon years go on a hunger strike.

Soon afterwards, he went on hunger strike, first in protest at the food, then at his detention.

Footage of Mohamed Soltan's arrival in DC after being held in an Egyptian prison for over a year and on hunger strike...

One man on the sit - down protest has been on hunger strike for 67 days and is understood to be in extreme ill health.

Hundreds of men in four institutions were refusing the leave the courtyard and going on hunger strike.

At 1 p.m., supporters of over 150 people on a hunger strike inside ICE detention centers rally and picket at Hillary Clinton's campaign offices, calling on the 2016 Democratic presidential candidates to «turn their future promises into current support for those suffering abuse and cruelty in detention,» 1 Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn.

Isa Muazu, a soft - spoken 45 - year - old from Nigeria, has been on hunger strike for almost 90 days in Harmondsworth immigration removal centre.

A University of Rochester student has been on a hunger strike since Thursday morning in protest of a tenured professor who has been accused of sexual harassment.

Even if you pass an ice cream shop when your hunger pangs strike, you should be safe: a study published in the journal Appetite found when people are craving something unhealthy, they'll still snack on whatever food is most accessible.

It usually comes in handy at the times I prep for it - like at lunchtime on a plane - but I also find that it's great to have snacks on hand for random times when hunger strikes.

In Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, twenty - seven - year - old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisonerIn Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, twenty - seven - year - old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisonerin 1981, twenty - seven - year - old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners.

Hunger (Unrated) Bittersweet bio-pic about the last six weeks in the life of Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender), the Irish Republican Army leader who starved to death behind bars in 1981 while on a hunger strike demanding political prisoner sHunger (Unrated) Bittersweet bio-pic about the last six weeks in the life of Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender), the Irish Republican Army leader who starved to death behind bars in 1981 while on a hunger strike demanding political prisoner shunger strike demanding political prisoner status.

In the lead up to the Armenian presidential election on February 15th, the incumbent Serzh Sargsyan of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) emerged as the only viable choice on the ballot after four other prospective candidates dropped out of the race, one of whom was shot in an assassination attempt, while another cited electoral fraud and commenced a hunger strike in protesIn the lead up to the Armenian presidential election on February 15th, the incumbent Serzh Sargsyan of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) emerged as the only viable choice on the ballot after four other prospective candidates dropped out of the race, one of whom was shot in an assassination attempt, while another cited electoral fraud and commenced a hunger strike in protesin an assassination attempt, while another cited electoral fraud and commenced a hunger strike in protesin protest.

Today on Day 9 of their hunger strike, parents and community members in NYC will also be taking part in the hunger strike in a show of our support.

As rumors of a hunger strike begin to circulate, Louise Dean's pitch - perfect novel places two parents, two sons, and two enemies on a collision course that ends in a surprising and deeply resonant climax.

Sands began his hunger strike in the Maze on March 1, 1981.

If Pepper, your cat, cries and trembles all the time she's at the veterinary hospital but would send Aunt Mildred in Iowa into fits of sneezing if she accompanied you on a family visit, or if your boxer Blutto goes on a hunger strike at the kennel while you're eating your way through a cruise, there's an alternative.In truth, many pet owners don't have as good a time as they could on vacation because they worry about the loyal four - footed friends they've left behind.Nine years ago, Jeanne Tusler faced this same problem when she acquired a black teacup toy poodle named Gigi.

CHICAGO — If Pepper, your cat, cries and trembles all the time she's at the veterinary hospital but would send Aunt Mildred in Iowa into fits of sneezing if she accompanied you on a family visit, or if your boxer Blutto goes on a hunger strike at the kennel while you're eating your way through a cruise, there's an alternative.

Took back $ 200 worth of Hills back to PetSmart today and traded in it for Canned and Dry Glycobalance... My dog Hated the Hills and was on a hunger Strike for a few days... The quality of the Royal is sooooo much better, right down to the small details like putting a zip lock seal on the bag!

Perceiving a political motive in the self - starvation («an act of asymmetrical warfare against us,» one commander memorably called the hunger strike on his watch), Guantánamo fought back.

Finally, if hunger strikes during a visit to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor, the on - site

From the furore around Chris Ofili's Holy Virgin Mary during the Brooklyn iteration of the Sensation show in 1999, to last year's kerfuffle over Martin Kippenberger's crucified frog, displayed in Bolzano, Italy — in protest at which an Italian politician, Franz Pahl, went on hunger strike, describing the sculpture as «a grave offence to our Catholic population» — the Catholic church has taken more than its share of body blows in recent years.

Since 2008, he has been concentrating on movies, having directed «Hunger,» about Irish political activist Bobby Sands» hunger strike in prison, and «Shame,» about a sex addict in contemporary NewHunger,» about Irish political activist Bobby Sands» hunger strike in prison, and «Shame,» about a sex addict in contemporary Newhunger strike in prison, and «Shame,» about a sex addict in contemporary New York.

1 Sept: FarmOnline: Lucy Knight: Peter Spencer wins his day in High Court PROPERTY rights crusader, Peter Spencer, who went on a hunger strike on his southern NSW farm earlier this year, has broken down outside the High Court in Canberra following an unanimous decision in his favour to finally have his case heard... But the High Court today ruled that Mr Spencer has a case to be heard, and that there was essentially no case to stop it from being heard.

Though the Loharinag Pala hydroelectric project would not have involved building a huge dam, as Circle of Blue reports, the run - of - river project still would have diverted a 16 kilometer stretch of the river through pipes to generate electricity.In addition to stopping the project, construction on which had been on hold for over a year after scientist AD Agarwal nearly died in a hunger strike protesting the plan, a 135 kilometer stretch of the Bhagirathi River upstream of the town of Uttarkashi will be designated an «environmentally sensitive area», prohibiting future hydro or similar development projects.

In the Activist Toolkit weekly roundup: all about hunger strikes, a workshop on how to be a legal observer, creating a safer stroll for sex workers and more!

While in prison, both men went on a 16 - day hunger strike to protest their detention.

Any other industry might take on the charge of the light brigade by donning placards and planting themselves stratigically on the lawns of Queen's Park (in TO) or on Parliament Hill (in Ottawa) perhaps??? or going on a hunger strike, maybe?