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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Sally Rooney says UK prisoners linked to Palestine Action face ‘shocking mistreatment’

Sally Rooney
Rooney said: ‘No one should have to spend years in prison awaiting trial when they have not been found guilty of any offence.’ Photograph: David Levenson/Getty Images

Sally Rooney has pleaded with the UK government to address the “shocking mistreatment” of Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners who are on hunger strike, saying she fears for their welfare.

Six prisoners awaiting trial are refusing food, including two who have been on hunger strike for more than two weeks and are already said to have lost considerable weight and be struggling physically. Their demands include improved jail conditions, release on bail and lifting the ban on Palestine Action.

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