Summary
Eighty-six people were arrested in the UK for protesting at a London prison in support of a pro-Palestine activist, Umer Khalid, who is on a hunger strike. The protestors were accused of not leaving the prison grounds when ordered and trying to block access to the prison. Umer Khalid has been on a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment related to charges of breaking into a UK airbase.
Key Facts
- Eighty-six people were arrested at a London prison for supporting a hunger-striking activist.
- The protestors were detained for not leaving the prison grounds when asked and for alleged aggravated trespass.
- Umer Khalid, the activist in prison, stopped eating 16 days ago as part of a hunger strike.
- Khalid is charged with breaking into a UK airbase and damaging military planes.
- He plans to escalate his hunger strike by not drinking fluids.
- Khalid's condition is closely monitored with medical checks every hour.
- The UK government attempts to ban support for Palestine Action, the group involved.
- Protests related to the ban have led to many arrests, and the move to ban the group has faced criticism from the United Nations.
