They have begun a hunger strike in protest at the alleged beating.

他们已经开始了绝食以抗议所指称的打人事件。

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We have been contacted by people in the US who have been telling us that they also want to start a hunger strike, so it looks like the movement is still going on, " he said."

有一些美国民众联络了我们，说他们也想开始绝食，因此，这项运动似乎还在继续。

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I will take a little water each day to prolong the hunger strike until my friends come back, but the deadline is 21 April and, if our demands have not been met by then, I will stop even taking water.

为了能等到我的朋友回来，我将每天喝少量的水，以延长绝食。但最后期限是4月21日，如果我们的要求到那时还没有得到满足，我将停止饮水。

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I will take a little water each day to prolong the hunger strike until my friends come back, but the deadline is 21 April and, if our demands have not been met by then, I will stop even taking water.

为了能等到我的朋友回来，我将每天喝少量的水，以延长绝食。但最后期限是4月21日，如果我们的要求到那时还没有得到满足，我将停止饮水。

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