Third Palestine Action hunger striker on remand ends protest
Summary
Qesser Zuhrah, a supporter of the Palestine Action group and one of eight detainees on hunger strike, has ended her protest after 48 days. The hunger strike aims to challenge the imprisonment conditions and the ban on Palestine Action. Some detainees are still participating, and their lawyers are urging government talks, threatening legal action if no response is received.Key Facts
- Qesser Zuhrah stopped her hunger strike after 48 days; she was initially part of a group of eight.
- The hunger strike began on November 2, with protesters objecting to their treatment and the ban on Palestine Action.
- Three out of the eight hunger strikers have halted their protest, while others continue.
- Lawyers for the group have warned they may go to court if ministers do not agree to talks.
- Hunger strikers are being monitored by prison and NHS clinicians, who can only provide care with consent.
- The group's representatives claim this is the largest coordinated hunger strike in the UK since 1981.
- Cases related to these protests are pending trial in 2026 and 2027 and are under legal reporting restrictions.
- The Care Quality Commission is investigating the conditions in prisons where the protests occur.
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