hunger strike
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A hunger strike is when someone stops eating as a form of non-violent protest to draw attention to a cause or pressure others to meet their demands. It matters because it can be a powerful way for people without other resources to make their voices heard, though it also carries serious health risks.
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Residents of Dobrzeń Wielki, Poland, in 2017, protesting the planned incorporation of their community to the city of Opole
A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance where participants fast as an act of political protest, usually with the objective of achieving a specific goal, such as a policy change. Hunger strikers that do not take fluids are named dry hunger strikers.