24 h. ago Police arrested 86 people for ‘breaching prison grounds’ while protesting in support of hunger strike

POLICE have arrested 86 people for allegedly breaching prison grounds while protesting in support of an inmate on hunger strike. Officers said the group refused to leave the grounds when ordered to, allegedly blocked jail staff from entering and leaving, and threatened police. Scotland Yard said some protesters got inside a staff entrance area of...

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29 h. ago Palestine Action protesters storm Wormwood Scrubs prison in support of hunger striker

A group of 86 protesters were arrested after they 'breached' HMP Wormwood Scrubs in support of a Palestine Action hunger striker, the Metropolitan Police said.

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33 h. ago Over 80 arrested as protesters storm London prison in support of Palestine Action hunger striker

Over 80 arrested as protesters storm London prison in support of Palestine Action hunger striker  Press TV

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37 h. ago Police arrest 86 people on suspicion of aggravated trespass after Palestine Action protesters storm Wormwood Scrubs

A group of 86 protesters were arrested after they 'breached' HMP Wormwood Scrubs in support of a Palestine Action hunger striker, the Metropolitan Police said.

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38 h. ago Met arrests 86 on suspicion of trespass at prison holding Palestine Action hunger striker

Police say group breached HMP Wormwood Scrubs grounds where Umer Khalid is being heldEighty-six people have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass after they breached prison grounds while protesting in support of a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike, the Metropolitan police have said.The force said on Saturday evening that it had detained a group of protesters outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in west London. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Police arrest 86 protesters supporting Palestine Action outside prison

Group breached grounds of HMP Wormwood Scrubs leading to arrest

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40 h. ago Protesters supporting Palestine Action hunger strike prisoner arrested outside West London prison

Protesters supporting Palestine Action hunger strike prisoner arrested outside West London prison  mylondon.news

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40 h. ago Met Police arrest 86 Palestine Action protesters for 'breaching prison grounds'

The arrests came after a group of people gathered outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in support of Umer Khalid, 22, a Palestine Action prisoner currently on hunger strike

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48 h. ago Protesters supporting Palestine Action hunger striker arrested outside prison

Police said group breached HMP Wormwood Scrubs grounds where Umer Khalid is being held A group of protesters supporting a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike have been arrested after they breached prison grounds, the Metropolitan police has said.The force said on Saturday evening that it had detained a group of protesters outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs, in west London, and was in the process of making a number of arrests. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Palestine Action hunger striker may die within days, says doctor

Umer Khalid, 22, has stopped drinking water as well as food in protest against charges against himThe last Palestine Action prisoner still on hunger strike has now stopped drinking water, which a doctor has warned could kill him.Umer Khalid, 22, has been on a hunger strike since November. His action was briefly paused at Christmas when he became unwell. Continue reading...

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1 week 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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2 w. 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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