UK Indymedia

SHAC ACTION ALERT: New Supplier Promega Exposed

16-01-2009 18:13

SHAC have caught Promega making money out of the suffering that happens inside
HLS. Let them know that their dealings with such a disgusting company are
completely unacceptable.

Full article | 4 comments

SHAC sentencing and festering hypocrisy

16-01-2009 11:59

It is one thing to condemn direct action which may be illegal. It is quite another to cherry pick certain causes, condone direct action whilst condemning others or using the same tactics.

Full article

National Anti-Vivisection Days of Action next week

16-01-2009 02:24

In solidarity with SHAC campaigners in court for sentencing, starting on Mon 19th Jan. Also in solidarity with Mel Broughton of the SPEAK Campaign, whose re-trial starts on Tuesday. In solidarity with ALL animal rights prisoners of conscience, TAKE ACTION next week!

Full article

SHAC ACTION ALERT: Northern Trust Support Animal Cruelty

13-01-2009 00:01

Over the last few alerts you have been contacting shareholders in Huntingdon
Life Sciences. This next one deals with Northern Trust who have 64,181 shares
in LSR (the name HLS trade under). Although this company hold a smaller number
than those in previous alerts, they are still really important, even if you own
one share in HLS you will be put in the spotlight, so please take a few minutes
to contact them.

Full article | 1 comment

Netcu Watch // Demonstrations outside HLS on days of SHAC sentencing. Join us!

11-01-2009 16:44

Call to action on 19th and 20th of January.

Some of us will be engaging in legal and peaceful protests in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk on the days on which Greg, Natasha, Heather, Gavin, Dan A, Dan W and Gerrah are sentenced for conspiracy to blackmail.

Full article | 1 comment

SHAC ACTION ALERT : No Let Up For Animal Abusers

09-01-2009 21:08

This alert focuses on a HLS shareholder, Vanguard Group. This company hold
nearly one hundred thousands blood stained shares in Huntingdon Life Sciences,
who trade under the name, LSR (Life Science Research).

Full article | 1 comment

Direct Action; Greece, UK, Mexico & USA

09-01-2009 18:03

7th-9th January

FUR FARM LIBERATION COMMUNIQUE RELEASED (Greece)
FOIE GRAS GOES MISSING (UK)
TELMEX PHONE BOOTHS DAMAGED BY FIRE (Mexico)
WARNING LETTER SENT TO VIVISECTOR (USA)
OSCAR GRANT AND GREEK SOLIDARITY ACTION (USA)
RED PAINT SENDS MESSAGE TO OVERSEER OF LA ANIMAL SERVICES (USA)

Full article | 6 comments

Week of action for Nepal's monkeys

08-01-2009 20:27

From the 12th-19th of January we are calling for a week of spontaneous actions against Nepal's monkey business, in solidarity with our new initiative. We need you to do demos and outreach actions, we need you to sign petitions, send emails and add to the global pressure on Nepal.

Full article

SHAC Demo HLS' Filthy Financiers

08-01-2009 17:34

Wednesday, January 7th

Full article

SHAC Leaflets Fresh out the printers

31-12-2008 19:19

We have a new leaflet advertising the SHAC City Shakedown!

Full article | 10 comments

Netcu Watch // Thoughts on media hysteria post SHAC trial.

31-12-2008 13:11

I’m fed up with the histrionics, the exaggerations and the lies about SHAC and so this is my contribution to counter them.

(Put the kettle on - this is quite a read)

Full article

SHAC - Financial Supporters Of HLS Demoed In London

31-12-2008 13:09

Anyone making money out of the suffering taking place inside HLS will be held accountable.

Full article | 1 comment

SHAC > Demo At Harlan In Bicester

30-12-2008 17:43

HLS' animal breeder gets an evening visit.

Full article

SHAC > PICK YOUR OWN DAY IN LEICESTERSHIRE

30-12-2008 17:41

SHACtivists hit HLS' customers and suppliers in the Midlands

Full article | 10 comments

SHAC Newsletter 50 - Out Now!

29-12-2008 18:36

As we come to the end of 2008, we’ve found there is so much to include that we’ve made this special 50th newsletter into a bumper edition! With hundreds of demos kicking off across the globe, throughout the year we have seen a constant and ever-imaginative way to show the collaborators of HLS just what they’re in for.

Full article

Direct Action; USA, Netherlands, Mexico, UK, Italy, Spain & Colombia

29-12-2008 17:53

22nd-28th December

HOLIDAY PACKAGES SENT TO NAUGHTY VIVISECTORS (USA)
13 RABBITS LIBERATED (Netherlands)
POULTRY SHOP CLOSES AFTER ATTACKS (Mexico)
HLS SUPPLIER'S VAN GLUED (UK)
ANIMAL LIBERATION GRAFFITI (Italy)
BRICK SHATTERS BUTCHERS WINDOW (UK)
TURTLE FREED FROM CAPTIVITY (Mexico)
RETURN VISIT TO FUR STORE (Spain)
TWO TRUCKS AT SLAUGHTERHOUSE SET AFIRE (Mexico)
BULLFIGHT SPONSOR SABOTAGED (Colombia)
HOME OF NYSE EURONEXT DIRECTOR COVERED IN SLOGANS (Netherlands)
PAINT SPILLED ON TELMEX PHONE BOOTHS (Mexico)

Full article | 6 comments

National Anti-Vivisection Day of Action - Mon 19th Jan

29-12-2008 14:57

In solidarity with SHAC campaigners in court on this day for sentencing(and all other animal rights prisoners)

Full article

Action Alert against HLS Shareholder - Peregrine Capital Management

29-12-2008 04:15

This company is small. We can take care of them easily! Contact them now by email and tell them to sever their ties with this horrendous laboratory.

Full article | 2 comments

Letter from AR Prisoner Luke Steele

27-12-2008 17:07

The following letter was forwarded to ELP

http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk by the British Stop Huntindon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) campaign

http://www.shac.net.

Note: The letter was received at the start of the month, but as it was not posted here, as requested, thought it would be a good time for it. Here it is:

Full article | 11 comments

Strategic Importance of HLS in the broader anticapitalist fight

27-12-2008 10:39

The campaign to shut down HLS has become a "meeting engagement"-a battle neither side can afford to lose. Here is what the pro-vivisection "Foundation for Biomedical Research" (or FBR) had to say in their 2006 "illegal incidents report" about the importance of the campaign to close Huntingdon "Life" Sciences (HLS)