Kamran Ahmed, currently held in HMP Pentonville, recently shared a poignant message after being on a hunger strike for Palestine for 64 days. The 28-year-old from London was arrested during a forceful dawn raid by counter-terrorism police on November 19, 2024. His detention followed charges related to the Filton action, part of the ‘Filton 24’ group, which caused substantial damage exceeding £1 million.
Since commencing his hunger strike in November 2025, Kamran has been hospitalized six times. During his latest hospitalization earlier this month, he was diagnosed with bradycardia due to abnormal ECG readings. In a phone message from HMP Pentonville, he expressed his physical deterioration while being mentally determined to continue his strike.
Kamran described his hunger strike as a final attempt to advocate for fair trials for his co-defendants, including individuals like Qesser Zuhrah, Amu Gib, and Heba Muraisa. While some of them have paused their strikes, others like Heba and Umar Khalid continue their protests with specific demands, including bail, fair trials, and changes in prison conditions.
Amid concerns about Kamran’s health, MP Zarah Sultana emphasized the urgent need for his release, citing historical precedents of hunger strikers facing fatal consequences. Sultana criticized the prolonged detention of the group, labeling their demands as reasonable and highlighting the lack of perceived threats to public safety.
Authorities, represented by Minister of State for Prisons, Probation, and Reducing Reoffending Lord Timpson, defended the handling of hunger strikes in prisons, assuring proper healthcare provision and monitoring. They reiterated the seriousness of charges against the prisoners and emphasized the judicial independence in remand decisions, rejecting calls for ministerial intervention.
The situation continues to draw attention and calls for action, with ongoing debates surrounding government involvement in the case of Palestine hunger strikers.