Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights lawsUN experts have expressed “grave concern” for the wellbeing of Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers and warned their treatment raises questions about the UK’s compliance with interna... Read more
The Guardian - Dec 26
Seven prisoners have been taken to hospital since starting their strikes, with some claiming a lack of medical attentionFamilies of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with LammyEight prisoners have been on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Pales... Read more
The Guardian - Dec 22
Some protesters are now seriously ill after weeks without food as justice secretary is urged to show some humanityWho are the Palestine Action hunger strikers and what are the health risks?Families and supporters of Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers have pleaded with David Lammy to meet... Read more
The Guardian - Dec 22
Eight activists are involved in the strike in total with five now in hospital and one losing 10kg after 37 days without food. It is thought to be the biggest in the UK since 1981. Read more
Mail Online - Dec 11
Five Palestine Action prisoners awaiting trial have been taken to hospital as a result of hunger strikes, lawyers representing them told the justice secretary in a letter shared with Sky News. Read more
Skynew - Dec 10
The arrests occurred because a number of demonstrators carried placards expressing support for Palestine Action Read more
Birmingham Live - Nov 30
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action." Read more
Yahoo! News - Nov 27
Co-founder’s lawyer says group is part of an ‘honourable tradition’ of direct action and civil disobedienceThe proscription of Palestine Action is a repugnant, unprecedented and disproportionate interference with the right to protest, the high court has heard.On the first day of a legal challenge... Read more
The Guardian - Nov 26
Exclusive: Member of homeland security group says anti-terrorism Prevent scheme risks being overwhelmed by Palestine advocatesThe anti-terrorism Prevent programme risks being overwhelmed because of the government’s ban on Palestine Action and could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, a mem... Read more
The Guardian - Nov 23
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters in London marked two years since the War in Gaza. However, the British government has seen enough. Haley Ott reports that police have been given sweeping powers to curb repeated demonstrations. Read more
Cbs News - Oct 12
