Palestine Action-linked hunger striker hospitalised for fifth time
Palestine Action-linked hunger striker hospitalised for fifth time
Palestine Action-linked hunger striker hospitalised for fifth time
Kamran Ahmed was hospitalised after spending more than 50 days on hunger strike, as his fellow hunger strikers lose ability to talk
By Areeb UllahPublished date: 2 January 2026 13:52 GMTLast update: 08:52 EST
An activist held on remand on charges linked to the direct action group Palestine Action in UK prison has been hospitalised for the fifth time after going on hunger strike for more than 50 days.
Kamran Ahmed is one of eight pro-Palestine activists who began a hunger strike last year after Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, failed to respond to a letter setting out concerns over their treatment.
The group’s demands include immediate bail, an end to interference with their personal communications in prison, and the de-proscription of Palestine Action, which accuses the UK government of complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.