India's Irom Chanu Sharmila, nicknamed the “Iron Lady,” has finally broken her 16-year-long fast that turned her body into a symbol of resistance against state...
“Let them kill me, the way people killed Mahatma Gandhi … the way they killed Jesus Christ,” Sharmila said. “With that blood let them voice...
Indian activist Irom Sharmila has ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against a...
In a surprising decision, which was not even known to her close family members, 44-year-old Irom Chanu Sharmila, known as the "Iron Lady" of...
One of India's most prominent activists ended a nearly 16-year hunger strike on Tuesday as she pledged to run for political office in her restive home state of...
Human rights activist Irom Sharmila on Tuesday ended her 16-year hunger strike in India – the longest such fast in the world.
Force-fed through a nasal tube, human rights activist Irom Sharmila was revered by supporters. But she grew disillusioned. Then a suitor arrived from England.
After facing harsh criticism for ending her hunger strike, Irom Sharmila seeks support as she plans to run for office.
After 16 years of being force-fed through a tube, Ms. Sharmila says she will break her fast in order to enter politics.
Irom Sharmila, seen as the world's longest hunger striker, once told an associate. "I want to eat good food, get married, want to have children.
Activist who led a prolonged protest against AFSPA in Manipur; symbolic figure in regional/rights-based protest movements.
