Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Terror Convict Wins UK Legal Challenge Against Prison Segregation
A man in prison for planning a terror attack sued the UK government because he was put in solitary confinement for too long after another prisoner attacked guards.
The judge said the government didn't consider the man's mental health and that the confinement was too harsh, violating his human rights.
Sahayb Abu, convicted for planning a terror attack, challenged UK's Ministry of Justice
He was segregated for 22 hours a day after another inmate attacked prison guards
Abu's lawyers argued segregation exacerbated his mental health issues
Judge ruled Ministry of Justice failed to consider Abu's mental health condition
Segregation breached Abu's human rights from mid-August, judge said
- Who
- Sahayb Abu, convicted terrorist
- What
- Won legal challenge against UK's Ministry of Justice
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- UK prisons
- Why
- Due to segregation measures after another inmate's attack
- Crime
- Terrorism
- Sentence
- Minimum 19-year prison term
- Attacking Inmate
- Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester Arena bomber
- Prison
- Frankland prison, northern England
- Segregation Duration
- Over 22 hours per day for four months
- Judge's Ruling
- Segregation unlawful and breached human rights