this afternoon i visited two hunger strike sites in central london. hunger strike must surely be the last act of desperation when all else has failed and when civilised society has abandoned its duty of care. here are their images and, very briefly, their stories. they are begging for our help and support and are deadly serious [report & pics]

Today five people picketed the Catalonian Delegation on fleet street, holding up a banner, handing out leaflets and shouting slogans demanding the release of Amadeu Casellas.

Amadeu Casellas is an anarchist prisoner who was convicted for robbing banks in the 1970s. He used the money to support workers' struggles. Despite having fully served his sentences and spending more years in prison than the…

A mass hunger strike by families detained at Yarl's Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire has been met with violent assaults on men, women and children by Serco security guards who mange the prison on behalf on the UK Border Agency.A solidarity protest outside Serco's offices in London (22 Hand Court, Holborn, WC1V 6JF) has been called by No Borders London in support of the Yarl's Wood hunger stri…

maria gallestegui has been advised by doctors to finish her hunger strike before doing permament harm to her body organs. she will start eating again after demonstrating outside the cabinet meeting at number ten this morning (tuesday) after 30 days without food

Staying in parliament square, Maria Gallestegui continues her hunger strike for Gaza. She has yet to receive any worthwhile mainstream media coverage, despite now lasting 25 days without food.

Her demand is simple, and humanitarian - that the government publicly demand an end to the blockade of Gaza, announce an end to arms sales to Israel, and press for an international tribunal into Israeli war…

maria gallestegui has begun her third week without food, in solidarity with the people of gaza.

today she took advantage of socpa legislation to exercise her right to protest behind the gates inside downing street as the cabinet turned up for their early morning meeting at number 10.

there has still been no mainstream coverage of her extraordinary protest

maria gallestegui continues her hunger strike in parliament square for the people of gaza

tomorrow will be her 15th day without food

she is drinking liquids and taking basic mineral and vitamin supplements

mainstream media is still ignoring her protest even though gaza itself has quickly fallen from the headlines

Protestors gathered outside Downing Street on Thursday 24th July, to hold a 'Birthday Party' for Britain's last Guantamo Detainee, Binyam Mohamed [Reports and Pics 1 | 2]. The event marks the culmination of a week long vigil which took place outside the US Embassy.

Previous reports: Binyam faces death penalty | Brown urged to act | Binyam sues British Govt. | New report details torture | Reprieve…