LONDON: Hunger strikers from Palestine Action in the UK have launched legal action against the government, accusing it of abandoning the policy framework for prison safety, The Independent reported. A pre-action letter was sent to Justice Secretary David Lammy by a legal firm representing the activists. It came as several imprisoned members of the banned organization — including one who has refused food for 51 days — were hospitalized due to their deteriorating health while on hunger strike.

Kamran Ahmed and Amu Gib have been hospitalised as a rolling hunger strike that began 50 days ago raises alarm.

As a months-long hunger strike persists, calls for immediate government intervention grow louder.