![Protesters gather at Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London on January 24, as around 100 people are arrested while demanding written guarantees for 22-year-old Umer Khalid over promises made about his treatment in prison [Prisoners for Palestine]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_3981-scaled-e1769352369167.jpg)
Around 100 people were arrested on Saturday for protesting at Wormwood Scrubs, west London, to demand that 22-year-old Umer Khalid is given in writing the promises HMP Wormwood Scrubs prison governor Amy Frost made to him regarding his treatment in prison. In response to this breaking story, a spokesperson for Prisoners for Palestine said: “Last night, there was a violent, and wildly disproportionate response by the police to the protest outside Wormwood Scrubs, as Umer entered the second day of his thirst strike. Attendees, including pensioners, have been punched, kicked and bound face down on the floor by the police. A Bronze Commander has been filmed repeatedly punching a restrained protester. Almost one hundred violent arrests laid bare the fragility […]
