Justice secretary accused of ‘insulting’ families of Palestine Action prisoners

Kamran Ahmed, who has not eaten for over two months, told Declassified on Sunday that his body was “twitching” uncontrollably and he fears heart failure.

Ahmed was arrested in November 2024 and his trial is not expected to start until June 2026. Prosecution guidelines say prisoners should normally not be held on remand for more than six months.

Ahmed is among a number of Palestine Action suspects on remand beyond that time limit.

“If I pass out while I have this twitching, I can’t move. I’d probably just end up staying frozen on my bed,” unable to press the alarm button in his cell. Ahmed, who spoke to Declassified by phone from Pentonville prison, described having chest pains and being on the brink of fainting.

He is protesting at being denied bail following his arrest for an alleged break-in by Palestine Action at an Elbit System factory in 2024. Elbit is Israel’s largest arms firm and provides 85% of the drones used by Israel’s army in Gaza.

  • craftymansamcf@lemmy.worldEnglish
    63·
    11 days ago

    current justice system relies on everyone being treated the same way

    against the law

    being held in custody awaiting trial.

    Can only be held for 182 days, and we are way past that so the government is breaking the law here.

    • steeznson@lemmy.world
      45·
      11 days ago

      The delays in trials being held apply to more than just the Palestine Action protestors. They are just not getting special treatment.

      Anyway that’s my 2p - seems like we’ll have to agree to disagree. Have a nice evening!

        • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          11 days ago

          They were going to be awarded bail, but they said in court they wouldn’t follow the terms of it.

          Should courts just let people go free when people gloat that they won’t obey the terms of the bail?

        • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
          34·
          10 days ago

          One of the charges carries a life sentence so they’re in the most serious band of charges, and one of their co-defendants was given day release to attend a wedding. He absconded and remains a fugitive. So there’s no way any of them were getting out after that. These are all consequences of their own choices.