We have written to the Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, David Lammy, raising urgent concerns about remand prisoners who are on prolonged hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged Palestine Action-related offences.   In the letter, we warn that there is a “real and increasingly likely potential” that these individuals could die in custody if immediate steps are not taken. Several of the defendants have refused food for more than 30 days, with some now approach

Imran Khan KC has written an article for Legal Action Group examining why racism continues to persist in UK prisons, despite the lessons that should have been learned from past tragedies.   In the article, titled 'Have we learned nothing?', he reflects on the shocking similarities between the 2020 killing of Sundeep Ghuman in HMP Belmarsh and the murder of Zahid Mubarek in 2000. Imran Khan KC, who acted in the landmark Mubarek Inquiry, questions why the safeguards and system

Dan Gillman has given evidence at the Undercover Policing Inquiry as part of the Tranche 3 Phase 1 hearings. His evidence covered his role as a steward on major anti racism demonstrations and the policing tactics used during events such as those in Welling. He spoke about the work carried out by stewards to keep protesters safe, the nature of the confrontations they faced, and the way anti-fascist organising was described in undercover reports. Mr Gillman concluded his eviden