Hunger Strike

Introduction to Hunger Strike

Hunger Strike, voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest. Hunger strikes are employed as a political weapon designed to bring notoriety to a cause and thereby apply pressure for change.” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Hunger Strike in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Hunger Strike

Hierarchical Display of Hunger strike

Politics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion > Civil disobedience
Employment And Working Conditions > Labour law and labour relations > Labour relations > Labour dispute > Strike

Hunger strike

Concept of Hunger strike

See the dictionary definition of Hunger strike.

Characteristics of Hunger strike

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Translation of Hunger strike

• Spanish: Huelga de hambre
• French: Grève de la faim
• German: Hungerstreik
• Italian: Sciopero della fame
• Portuguese: Greve de fome
• Polish: Strajk głodowy

Thesaurus of Hunger strike

Politics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion > Civil disobedience > Hunger strike
Employment And Working Conditions > Labour law and labour relations > Labour relations > Labour dispute > Strike > Hunger strike

See also

• Strike