(CNN) After nearly 16 years, the world's longest hunger strike is due to come to an end Tuesday. After the court ordered her release, Sharmila resumed her hunger strike, according to her lawyer. He also argued that hunger strike was not a crime. Human rights activist Irom Sharmila started her strike in 2000, after 10 civilians were allegedly killed by Indian soldiers in the country's northeastern Manipur state. It is believed that after her hunger strike ends, she will campaign as an independent candidate in an election due to take place next year in Manipur, an impoverished, landlocked state in India's remote northeastern belt.

Source: CNN August 09, 2016 07:07 UTC