Overview
- Eight UN special rapporteurs issued a statement on December 26 expressing grave concern and warning that preventable deaths in custody are never acceptable.
- The eight detainees linked to Palestine Action began a rolling hunger strike on November 2, with several repeatedly hospitalized and reports of delayed or inconsistent medical care.
- Advocates reported an ambulance was initially denied entry to HMP Bronzefield for Qesser Zuhrah before she was later taken to hospital, and UN experts urged timely emergency access and respect for medical ethics.
- Some prisoners have paused or ended their strikes due to severe health decline, including two who temporarily resumed eating this week with plans to continue their protest.
- Families and lawyers sought a meeting with Justice Secretary David Lammy and sent pre‑action legal correspondence after ministers refused, as the cases proceed under terrorism designations tied to alleged Elbit Systems damage and an RAF hangar break‑in.