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9 August 2017
sunstar.com.ph
- On 26 July 2016, Irom Sharmila, who had been on a hunger strike since 2000, announced that she would end her fast on 9 August 2017.
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On 26 July 2016, Irom Sharmila, who had been on a hunger strike since 2000, announced that she would end her fast on 9 August 2017. She also announced that she would contest the next state elections in Manipur.
More than 16 years after she began her fast-unto-death protest against the controversial Armed Forces Specials Powers Act (Afspa), activist Irom Chamu Sharmila, on Tuesday, announced she would end...
Aug 9, 2016 · Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila on Tuesday ended her 16-year-old long fast demanding the repeal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the state. It was an emotional moment for Sharmila as she broke down during the press conference while announcing the end of her fast.
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On August 9, Irom Sharmila broke her 16-year-long fast with a trickle of honey. She grimaced, perhaps because her taste buds are not used to tasting food – indeed, to tasting anything at all.
Aug 9, 2016 · After being on fast for nearly 16 years in protest against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, Irom Sharmila is ending her hunger strike today. As it happened:
Aug 10, 2016 · Sitting in the courtyard outside the special ward of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), where she has lived as an undertrial prisoner this entire time, Sharmila took a dab of honey to end her fast at 4.25 pm.
Aug 9, 2016 · Ms. Sharmila ended her fast exactly a month after the Supreme Court judgment questioned the immunity enjoyed by the security personnel under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 (AFSPA)...
