World Stop Sequani Animal Testing Newswire Archive

Today, it was published on the website of the Sofia News Agency, . Sinse 1990, in Bulgaria there is trend of increased pet keeping and roam, while good practice of animal birth control (ABC) remain unaccepted. In 2006 Sofia accepted catch-neuter-releace method to control local dog population size. Plovdiv is considered as the second most populous city.

The refugee camps in Calais called the 'jungle' are smashed by French police... plus, climate campaigners blockade the Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine in Wales, the Titnore Protest Camp near Worthing holds a direct action picnic halting work on the new Tesco super store, animal rights campaigner Sean Kirtley is released from prison on an appeal, an abandoned cathedral in Bristol is squatted for a week of events and actions called Co-Mutiny, and more...

President Obama has been widely congratulated by women's groups and family planning organisations for overturning the ban on U.S. federal funding for providing abortion care or counselling abroad.

State repression of Anti-Corporate Dissent: Animal right activists convicted of 'conspiracy to blackmail'

On December 23rd, 4 out of 5 activists on trial at Winchester Crown Court were found guilty of 'Conspiracy to Blackmail' at Winchester Crown Court after a 3 and a half month long show trial. The world's media, prompted by police press officers, were quick to condemn activists by pointing to harassment against the employees of Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) and their customers, shareholders and investors. Actions against HLS, not linked to those convicted, such as hoax bombs, letters alleging paedophilia, and threats were pointed to as evidence of the defendants' extremism. Police spokesmen and the National Extremist Coordination Unit (NETCU), the branch of the police set up to deal with the AR movement and other expressions of the public's dissent, hailed the convictions as a victory. (For more information on NETCU see here and here.

October issue of the latest anti-speciesist, anti-capitalist, abolitionist direct action news is out now.

13th-15th September

MINK FARM EMPTIED (Sweden)
BIRDS FLY FREE (Mexico)
MORE DAMAGE TO MEAT MARKETS (Mexico)
ACTIVISTS, NATURE DESTROY HUNTING FACILITIES (Slovakia)
"FREE SEAN" (UK)
20 HENS LIBERATED (Italy)
DUCKS, RABBITS FREED FROM CAGES (Italy)

Carnival Against Vivisection - Arrest Witnesses Appeal

"a vegan perspective on anarchism
or
an anarchist perspective on veganism"

This is a good read for anyone looking to learn the basics of direct action, animal/total liberation, anarchy and social justice. With the self-managed Carnival Against Vivisection next saturday, it might be a good time to look into it all :-)

"Police say demonstrators will be allowed to march from The Homend and back, providing there are “no significant issues” beforehand." - although nobody asked for permission from any authorities!

Promoters: 1 Police: 0

A critical look at hierarchy within the animal liberation movement and other social justice movements and how a different approach to campaigning might be needed.

there are no organisers, no leaders
our right to protest has disappeared
this IS the place to take direct action
enough is enough, it's time to fight back
for the animals suffering inside Sequani labs
the Animal Liberation Front said they'd be there

September issue of the latest anti-speciesist, anti-capitalist, abolitionist direct action news is out now.

We'd also like to remind everyone that the Carnival Against Vivisection is next month in solidarity with Sean Kirtley. Don't forget to make flags and banners etc, or see the link below to buy flags from RoC.

Check out our press release:  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/403927.html

The upcomming carnival Against vivisection (6th Sep) gives us a rare oppertunity.