Hunger Strike in HMP Peterborough: Teuta Hoxha's Fight for Medical Care and Justice

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Teuta Hoxha, a 29-year-old British political prisoner, has been on her 22nd day of hunger strike in HMP Peterborough, risking her life to raise awareness about the prison's unfair treatment and medical neglect. Hoxha's demands include the reinstatement of her job in the prison library and the delivery of her withheld mail. As her condition worsens, supporters are organizing an urgent campaign to demand medical intervention and meet her demands. Hoxha's strike has sparked solidarity from another prisoner, Casey Goonan, who has joined her strike in the US, and has also drawn attention to the plight of other political prisoners facing similar struggles.

Key Takeaways:

  • Teuta Hoxha, a 29-year-old British political prisoner, has been on a 22-day hunger strike in HMP Peterborough, risking her life to raise awareness about the prison's unfair treatment and medical neglect.
  • Hoxha's demands include the reinstatement of her job in the prison library and the delivery of her withheld mail, which have been partially met by the prison authorities, but her strike continues.
  • At least 75 medical professionals have stated that Hoxha is at risk of cardiac arrest, and her loved ones have reported her hair is falling out, skin is discolored, and she has "dangerously low blood sugar, elevated ketone levels, low blood pressure, a high pulse rate, and low oxygen levels."
  • Casey Goonan, a 35-year-old American prisoner, has joined Hoxha's strike in solidarity, despite his own risks of diabetic complications.
  • The UK government's "Terrorism Act" has been used to detain the "Filton 24" indefinitely, with violent raids, sleep deprivation, solitary confinement, and revocation of basic rights following their arrest in connection with Palestine Action's raid on an Elbit Systems factory.
  • Western governments' crackdown against anti-Zionist activism has intensified, and the movement must fortify itself against repression and build support structures for growing numbers of political prisoners.
  • Organizations and activists have failed to speak out against Hoxha's hunger strike, with some criticizing the "Filton 24" for participating in a raid that caused €1 million in damages to the Elbit Systems factory.

Statistics:

  • 75 medical professionals have signed a letter stating Hoxha is at risk of cardiac arrest due to medical neglect.
  • Hoxha has been on a 22-day hunger strike in HMP Peterborough, risking her life for justice.
  • 29 days have passed since the initial hunger strike began on September 1, 2025.
  • 22 days have passed since Teuta Hoxha's last check-up, which showed "dangerously low blood sugar, elevated ketone levels, low blood pressure, a high pulse rate, and low oxygen levels."
  • 1 million euros in damages were reportedly caused by the Palestine Action's raid on the Elbit Systems factory.

Sources:

  • "British Woman on Hunger Strike in UK Prison" by Calla Mairead Walsh, Press TV, (August 26, 2025)
  • "Medical Professionals Call for Urgent Medical Attention for Hunger-Striking British Woman" by Calla Mairead Walsh, Press TV, (August 30, 2025)
  • "US Prisoner Joins British Woman's Hunger Strike Over Prison Conditions" by Calla Mairead Walsh, Press TV, (August 30, 2025)
  • "18 Organizations that Combat Zionist Propaganda and Disinformation" by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, (no date mentioned)