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15 LVF prisoners began a hunger strike at Maze Prison, protesting maltreatment by prison authorities. They claimed that they were denied church services, education, and weekend visits for opposing the peace process.

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https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch97.htm

Elliott, S., and W.D. Flackes, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory, 1968-1999 (Belfast, Blackstaff 1999)