Palestine Action hunger strikers launch legal action against UK government
Al Jazeera
Lawyers of the group threaten court proceedings as top ministers refuse to meet them to discuss the protesters’ welfare.
London, United Kingdom – Lawyers of imprisoned hunger-striking activists linked to the protest group Palestine Action have put the British government on notice as the justice secretary refuses to meet them.
Imran Khan & Partners, which represents the collective, wrote a pre-claim letter to the government on Monday, warning that they would seek a High Court case should officials fail to respond by Tuesday afternoon.
Eight activists, aged between 20 and 31, have participated in a rolling strike that began on November 2. There are rising fears that one or more of them could soon die in jail.
In recent days, their relatives and loved ones have told Al Jazeera of their deteriorating health and repeated hospital admissions.
Their lawyers have long called for a meeting with Justice Secretary David Lammy to discuss welfare and prison conditions, believing such an intervention could be life-saving.
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