UK Indymedia - UK SHAC Newswire Archive

Direct Action; Germany, Netherlands, Mexico, France, Spain & Italy

06-04-2009 22:44

3rd-6th April

BAYER AND NOVARTIS CRIMINALS TRACKED DOWN AND ATTACKED (Germany)
MORE BROKEN WINDOWS AT MCDONALDS (Netherlands)
BULLFIGHT SPONSOR VANDALIZED (Mexico)
ADS FOR CIRCUS, ZOO MODIFIED (France)
CHURCH BILLBOARDS SABOTAGED (Spain)
CAGES OPENED AT FUR FARM (DELAYED REPORT) (Italy)

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Animal Rights Film Night Southampton 5/4/09

04-04-2009 14:46

Animal Rights Film Night at the Hobbit Pub in Southampton 05/04/09 7-10pm. Hunt Sabs Benefit

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CrimethInc: The SHAC Model

29-03-2009 01:04

Over the past decade, Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty—SHAC—has waged an international direct action campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences, Europe’s largest contract animal testing corporation. By targeting investors and business partners of HLS, SHAC repeatedly brought HLS to the brink of collapse; it took direct assistance from the British government and an international counter-campaign of severe legal repression to keep the corporation afloat.

In the wake of this campaign, there has been talk of applying the SHAC model in other contexts, such as environmental defense and anti-war organizing. But what is the SHAC model, precisely? What are its strengths and limitations? Is it, in fact, an effective model? If so, for what?

This analysis explores these questions in depth, charting the history of anti-HLS organizing and reviewing subsequent attempts to utilize the same tactics.

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WDAIL March - Direct Action & Solidarity Bloc

28-03-2009 00:02

To mark World Day for Animals in Laboratories, thousands of campaigners from all over the UK and beyond will be gathering in London on April 25 to call for an end to vivisection with a march from Hyde Park through the centre of London.

Militant anti-speciesists are calling for a Direct Action & Solidarity Bloc in support of militant direct action, imprisoned liberationists and campaigns facing severe state and corporate repression.

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World Day for Lab Animals National March - April 25th

27-03-2009 03:29

There is less than one month to go until the National March and Rally in London to mark World Day for Animals in Laboratories on Saturday April 25th. Already campaigners are planning to travel to London from across the UK, with still more coming from other countries such as France, Sweden, Holland, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain.

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Natasha Avery moved prison

25-03-2009 19:58

Natasha Avery was moved yesturday to HMP Send, Ripley Road, Woking, Surrey GU23 7LJ. Natasha is a commited vegan activist, who has dedicated her life to saving animals from abuse.

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Fight Speciesism! #8 - Out Now

25-03-2009 01:07

Spring 2009 issue of the latest anti-speciesist, anti-capitalist, abolitionist direct action news is out now.

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Inside HLS : 1997-2008

19-03-2009 19:17

Undercover footage from inside Europe's largest animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) from 1997 - 2008. Edited by Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC), see

http://www.shac.net/HLS/exposed.html for individual investigations and exposés.

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SHAC ACTION ALERT: Vangaurd Group

18-03-2009 16:38

LET THE SECOND LARGEST SHAREHOLDER IN HLS KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THEM!

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Support Nicole Vosper - Green Anarchist / SHAC Prisoner

18-03-2009 00:37

Nicole was remanded into prison today (19/3/09). Please show her your support by writing to her on the address below or sending a message to her myspace page and we will print it out and pass it on.

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Freedom of information - They're having a laugh!

17-03-2009 20:50

Freedom of information - they're havin a laugh

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Direct Action; Cyberspace, USA, Italy, Mexico & Netherlands

16-03-2009 20:55

13-16th March

ELECTRONIC SIT-IN AGAINST HLS (Cyberspace)
ATTACK ON KFC (USA)
FUR FARMER'S CARS PAINT-STRIPPED (Italy)
EXPLOITIVE SHOPS GLUED (Mexico)
19 SECONDS OF SOCIAL WAR (Mexico)
WINDOWS AT MCDONALDS SMASHED TO PIECES (Netherlands)
HOAX BOMB LEFT AT JALTENCO POLICE STATION (Mexico)

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Operation Achillies - Another SHAC guilty plea

16-03-2009 19:09

The first of the 'second wave' activists has pleaded guilty.

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SHAC Time For Action 4 - 21st March Launch

15-03-2009 21:51

The launch of the new Time For Action movie from Stop Huntingdon Annimal Cruelty (SHAC) will take place at Brighton Vegan Fayre -

http://brighton.veganfayre.co.uk on 21st March.

The video documents the global struggle against Europe's largest and most exposed vivisection lab, Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) in 2007-2009. SHAC info & merch stalls will be included - See you there!

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Lawsuit Filed Against Huntingdon Life Sciences

13-03-2009 10:31

Huntingdon Life Sciences (Life Science Research) has reported the filing of a purported class action lawsuit against the Company in connection with the proposal made by Andrew baker to buy all of the outstanding shares of the company.

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Tomorrow: Files for Online Sit In Against HLS- Friday The 13th- ROUND TWO!!!

13-03-2009 02:33

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SHAC South Busy Across Hampshire

12-03-2009 21:50

Tuesday, 10th March

HLS collaborators and arms trade targeted in the south

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SHAC prisoner release refused

12-03-2009 15:54

A SHAC activist locked up for liberating a Beagle has had her release delayed.

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Gyrocopter Murder charge

11-03-2009 21:49

A man has been charged with the murder of hunt supporter Trevor Morse who was killed in a collision with a gyrocopter.

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SHAC Financial Campaign Update - Andrew Baker proposes HLS buyout

08-03-2009 21:09

On March 3rd 2009, Andrew Baker, Chairman and CEO of LSR (Life Science Research / Huntingdon Life Sciences) made a non-binding proposal to purchase all of the outstanding shares of LSR for a price of $7.50 per share.

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