‘Increasingly likely potential’ of Palestine Action hunger strikers dying
Summary
Hunger strikers affiliated with Palestine Action, a protest group, are at risk of dying in UK prisons, according to their lawyers and families. They accuse prison officials and the British justice secretary of neglect, as some activists refuse food over alleged involvement in protests against an Israeli defense company and a Royal Air Force base.Key Facts
- Lawyers and families warn that hunger strikers linked to Palestine Action could die in prison.
- Eight activists are refusing food across five prisons in the UK.
- Two activists have been on hunger strike for 44 days.
- Five of the hunger strikers have been hospitalized.
- The protest group is opposing involvement in Israeli defense operations.
- The activists demand immediate bail and a fair trial.
- The UK's Ministry of Justice has not commented on the situation.
- This hunger strike is the largest in UK prisons since 1981.
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