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Indian Activist Says She Will End 15-Year Hunger Strike

One of India’s most prominent human rights activists made a surprising announcement this week, saying she would end a 15-year hunger strike against a law shielding the armed forces from prosecution.

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Indian activist Irom Sharmila to end fast after 16 years

Irom Chanu Sharmila, An Indian civil rights activist, Tuesday decided to end her 16-year-long hunger strike against a controversial law in the country, officials said.