WHO IS YULIA?
Yulia is a 33-year old woman from Manchester who believes in a free Palestine.
Yulia is accused of being involved in disruption to a weapons factory in Bristol. She has been charged, but will not go to trial until June 2026.
For 15 months, she was kept in prison on remand in HMP Bronzefield - about four hours from her home and her loved ones - and latterly in HMP Styal.
She was kept in a high-security private prison, where she had little control over her day. For the first six months, she was in torturous conditions until pressure from the outside forced the prison to move her to a quieter house block.
She is a vulnerable person who has been assessed by a psychologist as having a high risk of suicide exacerbated by the prison.
Before being in prison, she was an integral support to many communities, especially putting her efforts into fundraising for Trans Mutual Aid Manchester (TMAM).
WHO ARE THE FILTON 18?
They are a diverse group of people with one thing in common - a shared dedication to making Palestine free.
ARTICLES ABOUT HMP SODEXO BRONZEFIELD
A number of concerning incidents have occurred at HMP Bronzefield, the location at which Yulia has been remanded. Read more in the articles below:
>> Stress a factor in death of Serena Nicolle at HMP Bronzefield, inquest finds
>> Neglect and serious medical failures in Sodexo run prison contributed to death of Natasha Chin
>> Sodexo offices occupied following infant death in HMP Bronzefield
>> Distressed and vulnerable: prison used as a ‘place of safety’ for acutely unwell women