UN Alarmed UK Jails Starve Hunger Strikers Until Their Patience Runs Out
KEY POINTS
- ā¢Eight prisoners linked to Palestine Action began hunger striking while awaiting trial for terrorism-related charges.
- ā¢Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib fasted from November 2 to December 23 at HMP Bronzefield, Surrey.
- ā¢UN experts criticized the UK for its handling of the hunger strikers amid human rights concerns.
In a plot twist even soap operas would envy, eight prisoners affiliated with Palestine Action decided that the best way to express their feelings from behind bars was by on-again, off-again hunger strikes starting from early November. Qesser Zuhrah, the youthful 20-year-old, and 30-year-old Amu Gib from Surrey's HMP Bronzefield declared a nearly seven-week fast ending on December 23. Joining the foodie boycott, Heba Muraisi took the plunge at HMP New Hall on November 3. Meanwhile, Lewie Chiaramello, age 22, ups the drama by fasting every other day to dodge his diabetic waffle situation. UN experts must be flipping through the UK Human Rights handbook wondering when 'pretend to eat' became a crime punishable by intense administrative scrutiny.
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UK jails try the revolutionary technique of fighting hunger strikes with human rights questions, because if you canāt give food, at least toss some paperwork!
When your protest features intermittent fasting but your jail cell gets zero participation trophies, you know itās complicated.
Palestine Action hunger strikers staging food battles with UK jails sounds like the worst dinner party ever.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 12/26/2025 | Author: Sammy Gecsoyler
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