Who are the Palestine Action hunger strikers and what are the health risks?
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- Eight prisoners associated with Palestine Action have been on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged offenses, leading to severe health risks, with seven already hospitalized due to deteriorating conditions. Families of the strikers have sought urgent meetings with Justice Secretary David Lammy amid claims of inadequate medical attention.
- The situation highlights the critical health concerns facing the hunger strikers, raising alarms about the treatment of detainees in the UK justice system and the implications for human rights.
- This hunger strike reflects broader tensions surrounding Palestine Action, which has been banned under terrorism legislation, and raises questions about the treatment of activists, the government's response to protests, and the ongoing debates about civil liberties and state power in the UK.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System
