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Queen Victoria Statue Defaced in Support of Hunger Strikers

12/21/2025

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A statue of Queen Victoria in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, was defaced with red paint and the phrase "END THE HUNGER" in support of six pro-Palestine hunger strikers awaiting trial for protests against Elbit Systems and RAF Brize Norton.
Lawyers warn the activists' health is deteriorating and may endanger their lives.
They also say restricted communication could amount to enforced disappearance and fuels fears of death in prison without conviction.

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A statue of Queen Victoria in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, was defaced with red paint and the phrase "END THE HUNGER" in support of six pro-Palestine hunger strikers awaiting trial for protests against Elbit Systems and RAF Brize Norton.
Lawyers warn the activists' health is deteriorating and may endanger their lives.
They also say restricted communication could amount to enforced disappearance and fuels fears of death in prison without conviction.