Palestine Action prisoner hospitalised due to hunger strike

An activist held on remand in a British prison on charges connected to the direct action group Palestine Action has been hospitalised after entering his second week of hunger strike. 

Kamran Ahmed is among six prisoners who launched a rolling hunger strike earlier this month after UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood failed to respond to a letter outlining demands relating to their treatment.

These included immediate bail and an end to prison interference with their personal communications, as well as lifting the ban on Palestine Action.

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