2 h. ago Families of Venezuelan prisoners demand their release after weeks of waiting outside prisons

Families of Venezuelan prisoners are demanding the release of nearly 800 detained critics, journalists and opposition members

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4 h. ago Freed Evin prisoner demands ‘action now’ in hunger strike at US London embassy

Freed Evin prisoner demands ‘action now’ in hunger strike at US London embassy  thenationalnews.com

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31 h. ago London buses set for more disruption as drivers vote for strikes again

Drivers will walk out on 6 and 7 February and 20 and 21 February

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33 h. ago Guatemala declares state of emergency after eight police officers killed in prison gang violence

President announces 30-day order after inmates also took 46 people hostage at three prisonsGuatemala’s president has declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after authorities accused them of killing eight police officers and holding hostages at three prisons.The killings occurred in the capital, Guatemal City, and surrounding areas a day after gang-affiliated inmates took 46 people hostage in the three prisons across the country to demand incarcerated gang leaders be moved to lower-security facilities. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Three Palestine Action activists end hunger strikes after 73 days

Only one hunger striker remains, according to Prisoners for Palestine

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6 d. ago Palestine Action hunger strike ends after 73 days after 'one of key demands met'

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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6 d. ago Rights group disputes claim ministers cannot act over Palestine Action

Human Rights Watch says attorney general has power to facilitate immediate bail, one of activists’ key demandsHuman Rights Watch has written to the attorney general saying ministers’ claims that they cannot intervene in the hunger strike by Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners is “not fully true”.One of the demands by those refusing food is for immediate bail and the NGO says Richard Hermer, the government’s most senior law officer, could facilitate this by instructing prosecutors not to oppose their bail applications, although the government denied this. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Met Police staff strike suspended as union considers pay offer

Met Police staff strike suspended as union considers pay offer  My London

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7 d. ago London Protest Explodes As Palestine Action Hunger Strike Rages Outside British Ministry Of Justice

London Protest Explodes As Palestine Action Hunger Strike Rages Outside British Ministry Of Justice  Times of India

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9 d. ago Fears for Palestine Action activist who has been on hunger strike for nearly 70 days

Heba Muraisi, 31, has lost 10kg, is struggling to breathe and is suffering from headaches after turning down food at HMP New Hall in Yorkshire following alleged break-ins and criminal damage.

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1 week ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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1 week ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69 day starvation protest

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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1 week ago Striking traffic wardens refuse to hand out parking tickets in London borough

The striking wardens say they won’t hand out penalty charge notices to motorists violating parking regulations

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1 week ago Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot

The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demandsThey are far into the lethal zone. Three people who are being held in prison on charges connected with the protest group Palestine Action have been on hunger strike for 45, 59 and 66 days. A fourth prisoner, Teuta Hoxha, ended her strike this week, after 58 days. She could suffer lifelong health effects. The remaining strikers, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello, could pass away at any time. The 10 IRA and INLA hunger strikers who died in 1981 survived for between 46 and 73 days. Muraisi, whose strike has lasted the longest, is, according to supporters, now struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms – possible signs of neurological damage. Yet the government refuses to engage.It created this situation. The Crown Prosecution Service states that the maximum time a prisoner can spend on remand is 182 ...

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2 w. ago Met Police staff to strike for six more days amid pay dispute

The last strike took place on New Year’s Day and was described as ‘hugely successful and disruptive’

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2 w. ago Traffic wardens refuse to hand out parking tickets as they go on strike in London borough

The striking wardens say they won’t hand out penalty charge notices to motorists violating parking regulations

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2 w. ago UK weather live: London hit by wintry showers before Storm Goretti snow warnings strike

Met Office warns it’s not safe to drive, telling people to make only essential journeys

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2 w. ago Free parking! Traffic wardens go on strike for four days in London borough over pay row

Traffic wardens will go on strike for four days in Bromley, London over a pay row - meaning no fines or penalties will be issued.

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg came to stay – and my kid may have inadvertently helped her get arrested | Arwa Mahdawi

The activist had held a sign written with my daughter’s crayon. Try explaining that to a four-year-oldIt was 6am. London. A few days before Christmas. My four-year-old is singing at the top of her lungs and charging around my parents’ house on a hunt for the perfect crayon. There is nothing particularly unusual about this scene except for the fact that the crayon in question was for Greta Thunberg. The world’s most well-known activist needed a writing tool and my daughter, O, was on the case. (Remember this crayon: it’s going to be important later on.)O, I should note, had absolutely no idea who Greta was. We’re not longtime chums or anything like that. Rather Greta was in London to support the Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers. She needed somewhere to stay and my dad, who is a Palestinian refugee, and appreciative of anyone speaking up about the place where he was born but can’t return to live in, keeps an open house for activists who need a bed or a meal. When the visit had ...

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2 w. ago London protest demands UK condemn US strike on Venezuela, capture of Maduro

London protest demands UK condemn US strike on Venezuela, capture of Maduro  Anadolu Ajansı

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