Palestine Action hunger strikers taking legal action against UK Government

Palestine Action hunger strikers held in UK prisons have initiated legal action against the Government as their health continues to deteriorate, with several now hospitalised. The legal challenge raises serious concerns about the state’s failure to uphold its duty of care to those in custody, including the impact of prison conditions, prolonged isolation, and the escalating risk to life and health as the hunger strike continues.

The hunger strikers are making the ultimate sacrifice by putting their bodies on the line in protest at their treatment and at the persistent refusal of prison authorities and ministers to engage meaningfully with them. Central to their demands is the right to meet with their legal and political representatives to discuss their demands and seek resolution - a basic and reasonable request that has been repeatedly denied, and even mocked by members of Parliament.

That individuals are prepared to risk death in state custody should alarm anyone concerned with justice, human dignity, and the rule of law.