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05-02-2009 01:48

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Direct Action; Sweden, USA, Mexico & UK

02-02-2009 17:07

29th-2nd Jan/Feb

WEEKLY ACTIONS TARGETING FUR TRADE, MEAT INDUSTRY & MORE (Sweden)
LAB ANIMAL VET FOLLOWED TO WORK, CAR VANDALIZED (USA)
EARTH-DESTROYING MACHINE TORCHED (Mexico)
MORE BARCLAYS CASHPOINTS DISABLED (UK)
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE AT BARCLAYS (UK)

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Bayer Day of Action in Sweden

01-02-2009 12:43

For the international day of action activists targeted Bayer Cropsciences headoffice in Stockholm, Sweden. About fiftheen activists gathered in front of the main gate to the compound where Bayer is situated. Obviously, the company already knew of our plans and two security guys stood guard in front of the gate. They had to redirect some of the traffic to another lane to get them through the crowd of angry protesters and as workers drove away several gave us the thumbs up.

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Animal Liberation Front Mexico

31-01-2009 20:24

The industries and individuals responsible for the exploitation of animals in México City and surrounding areas ought to watch their backs and their business. The Frente de Liberación ole México (FLAM) shows no signs of slowing its deliverance streak.

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Is Recent Jailing of Anti-HLS Activists a Call to Action?

31-01-2009 19:14

CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY CONTINUES DESPITE GOVERNMENT REPRESSION
Is Recent Jailing of Anti-HLS Activists a Call to Action?

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Bayer Day of Action in Chile

31-01-2009 18:33

As part of the Day of Action against Bayer, we protested in front of their building. Workers and neighbor companies were informed about what Bayer is related to if they are customers of HLS, a shameful crime against innocent animals in the name of profit. As usual, people were shocked to see those terrible pictures in the placards.

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Pfizer Acquires Wyeth & Double Amount of Demos

29-01-2009 23:06

Now that Pfizer owns Wveth after a buy out, we had to send our wishes, SHAC style.

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Bayer Day of Action in Cambridge

28-01-2009 21:32

Bayers' track record shows they don't give a damn about all life

In support of the Day of Action against Bayer, activists visited their offices in Building 230, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WB.

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Bayer Day of Action in NYC

28-01-2009 13:00

Sunday, January 25, 2009
WAR Protests HLS Customers Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis and Bayer
Bayer Global Day of Action

The focus of this day of protest was the major customers of Huntingdon Life Sciences. The companies chosen today support and enable Huntingdon Life Sciences to continue to kill 500 animals per day with their blood money contracts.

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Bayer Day of Action in West London / Hampshire

27-01-2009 22:20

Monday, 26th January
HLS UK customers continue to have protests

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Corporate Watch on the SHAC sentencing: Activists receive indefinite ASBOs

27-01-2009 20:20

How the State Protects Corporations From Dissent
Jailed SHAC activists Receive Indefinite ASBOs

On Wednesday 21st January 2009 the police’s National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit issued a press release celebrating the jailing of seven animal rights campaigners for “over fifty years”. In their press release NETCU are at pains to point out that the sentences have “nothing to do with freedom of expression” and that those jailed are “extremists”.

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South Wales Anarchists stand in solidarity with the SHAC 7

27-01-2009 10:30

Let's be clear about this judgement: the SHAC 7 have been handed absurdly long jail sentences because they mounted a successful campaign to dent the profits of an industry they believe to be unjust. What NETCU, judge Butterfield et al have sought to do is vilify a legal and peaceful campaign and to ’round up’ its assumed leaders in order to break the back of a successful movement. They have failed!

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UK SHAC 7 Heather Nicholson Speaks Out

25-01-2009 15:16

Heather was born vegan and has spent her whole life standing up against animal abuse. She was remanded in custody on 7th May 2007 after turning herself in after 32 separate police raids, involving 700 police officers in the UK, The Netherlands and Belgium on May 1st 2007. On 30th July 2008 she plead not guilty to 'conspiracy to blackmail' Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). Although after a three month trial on 23rd December 2008, she was found guilty. On Wednesday 21st January 2009, she was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment, the longest sentence out of all those on trial -

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/419733.html.

Below are her words from exclusively speaking to Wales on Sunday:

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3 Days of Action in NYC: Solidarity with SHAC 7 UK

24-01-2009 15:08

01/17/09: Day 1: Targeting HLS Puppy Killing Scum Andrew Baker and Fur Killing Scum Dennis Basso
01/18/09: Day 2: Protests Against HLS Investors Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Fargo & Fur Targets MaxMara & Dennis Basso
01/19/09: Day 3: Pressure Mounting on Huntingdon Life Sciences Investors Bank of New York Mellon & Barclays Global

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The Torygraph 24/1/09.....again

24-01-2009 13:33

Vomiting green bile this time

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Direct Action; Switzerland, UK, Mexico, Cyberspace & New Zealand

24-01-2009 12:53

15th-23rd January

MAX MARA BOUTIQUE COVERED IN RED PAINT (Switzerland)
BARCLAYS CASH MACHINES PUT OUT OF ACTION (UK)
URBAN EXPANSION RESISTED (Mexico)
HACKERS TARGET HLS SUPPLIERS (Cyberspace)
ANOTHER 20 TELMEX PHONES VANDALIZED (Mexico)
CIRCUS TENT SLASHED, VEHICLES SABOTAGED (New Zealand)
TELMEX PHONE BOOTHS PAINTED (Mexico)

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Sentence for Life - SHAC 7

24-01-2009 00:39

AS LONG PRISON TERMS ARE HANDED DOWN TO THE SHAC 7

“Gregg Avery, Natasha Avery, Dan Amos, Heather Nicholson, Gerrah Selby, Gavin Medd-Hall, Dan Wadham and all others accused in this politically motivated witch hunt are guilty of the highest level of compassion. They have given their all to save the lives of others and expose the inbuilt failings of animal experimentation. Prison and the threat of prison will not stop decent people from doing what is right.” - SHAC spokesperson.

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HLS Share Price At All Time Low : $7.41

24-01-2009 00:27

16th-23rd January: Huntingdon Life Sciences (NYSE:LSR) share price drops from $8.99 to $7.41, crashing another 17%, following the loss of 75% after reaching the peak of $36.45 back in September 2008.

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Bradford Councillor Anne Hawksworth cars vandalised

23-01-2009 21:04

Bradford Council’s Executive member for the Environment, Councillor Anne Hawksworth, who supports the return of grouse shooting to Ilkley Moor, found her cars paint stripped and tyres let down during the night. The attack put her Vauxhall Tigra and Vauxhall Astra out of action.

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Shactivist/Vegan Prisoners Birthdays

23-01-2009 20:40

Dan Wadham's birthday is on Feb 3rd, so please send birthday cards! His details are on the Current Prisoners page. Also remember Jonny Ablewhite's on 27 Jan and Heather Nicholson's on 30 Jan.

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