UN human rights experts have voiced grave concern for individuals imprisoned in the UK who have been on hunger strike. They said hunger strikes are often a last resort for people who believe their rights to protest and seek remedy have been exhausted. The detainees’ health has reportedly deteriorated sharply, placing them at critical risk of organ failure, neurological damage, cardiac complications, and death. The experts stressed that the State’s duty of care is heightened a

A group of remand prisoners held in UK prisons over alleged protest-related offences are on hunger strike. The strike began on the 2nd of November, and several prisoners have since been hospitalised as their health deteriorates. At least seven have been admitted to hospital, with some refusing food for over six weeks. One prisoner is reported to be on day 51 of the strike and another on day 43. Doctors and families warn that the prisoners face severe risks, including organ fa

Baroness Doreen Lawrence has responded to the Parole Board’s decision to refuse parole to David Norris, following a hearing at which she addressed the continuing impact of the racist murder of her son, Stephen Lawrence. The decision relates to Norris’s application for release after serving a life sentence.   On 16 December 2025, Baroness Lawrence issued the following statement:   “There can be no doubt to anyone listening to this man (who I shall not name) that his applicatio