Seven jailed students who went on hunger strike to protest their continued detention over education reform protests agreed to break their 26-day fast this morning, 7Day reported.
Some, suffering serious health problems, had been rushed to Yangon General Hospital.
Dozens of students remain behind bars after a crackdown on education reform protests in March this year.
They agreed to end the strike after an appeal from 11 organizations, including the Myanmar Universities Student Union, U Win Tin Foundation and ABSFU.
Several monks from the Saffron Monks Network relayed their request to the students, who promised not to strike again until the transfer of power to the opposition government early next year.
The National League for Democracy won a landslide victory in last week’s historic election.
Photo / Student Union newsletter.
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