The end of Joan's Hunger Strike and the beginning of the end for the Oxford Animal Lab!

At 1pm on Saturday 23rd April 2005, Joan Court completed her 72-hour hunger strike in support of the SPEAK campaign and the fight to stop the new Oxford animal lab. After three days without food and drinking only water; a task that any person would find difficult but for Joan, who is 86 years old, the achievement carries even greater resonance.

Throughout the three days, Joan has kept her vigil in Oxford city centre and