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ALF Visit HLS Supplier, Burn Animal Transport Trucks

24-07-2009 16:14

July 22, 2009 - USA
AFTER-HOURS VISIT TO HLS SUPPLIER

July 21, 2009 - Mexico
ANIMAL TRANSPORT TRUCKS BURNED

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SHAC Sweden 5 Day Tour

22-07-2009 18:15

Tuesday, 7th - Saturday, 11th July
Five days, 5 cities, 1000 miles

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Operation Liberation: Demo to close down Highgate Rabbit Farm

16-07-2009 17:13

UK national demonstration against HLS suppliers Highgate Rabbit Farm, as part of a global week of action against vivisection breeders. Meet 12 noon, Saturday 26th September 2009 at Highgate Farm, Highgate lane, Normanby-by-Spital, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 2HQ.

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SHAC Diary Dates

08-07-2009 20:57

$72 million in debt, top 5 shareholders sold all shares, jobs axed, bonuses cut, revenue down, 75% drop in share price, no wonder Brian Cass describes the future of HLS as "uncertain".

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Heather Nicholson moved prison

08-07-2009 20:31

Heather Nicholson was moved yesturday without warning, she was transferred to Eastwood Park in Gloucester, but today she's being/been moved again to HMP Foston Hall in Derbyshire.

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SHAC Latin American Day of Action against HLS customer Bayer

08-07-2009 19:51

27th-28th June: SHAC Latin American Day of Action against HLS customer Bayer in; Buenos Aires (Agentina), Columbia, Limia (Peru) & Santiago (Chile).

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Direct Action; Germany, France, Mexico, Sweden, Czech & USA

02-07-2009 18:45

25th June - 2nd July

FOXES LIBERATED FROM HUNTING COMPOUND (Germany)
HOME VISIT FOR PFIZER EXECUTIVE (France)
HUNTING TOWER TOPPLED (France)
TRUCK TORCHED AT SLAUGHTERHOUSE (Mexico)
FUR SHOP PAINTED, CIRCUS SIGNS DESTROYED (Sweden)
65 HENS FREED (Czech Republic)
LOCKS GLUED AT CHICKEN RESTAURANTS, FEED SUPPLIER (USA)
12 MINK FREED FROM FUR FARM (Sweden)
SLAUGHTERHOUSE, TELMEX TARGETED (Mexico)
INFAMOUS RESTAURANT TO CLOSE (Sweden)
ONE LESS FUR STORE IN GOTHENBURG (Sweden)

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Crackdown On Anti-Corporate Dissent: Animal Rights Movement

30-06-2009 19:23

During the past three years, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service have launched a new campaign against anti-corporate animal rights campaigns across the country. The crackdown has lead to the imprisonment of activists linked to Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) for a total of 50 years and the jailing of Sean Kirtley, who was linked to the Stop Sequani Animal Torture Campaign (SSAT), for four and a half years. The sentences, the charges and the nature of the prosecutions have all been political. Public opposition to the crackdown has been confounded by a media smokescreen thrown up by the press releases churned out by the National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit (NETCU), portraying activists as ‘extremists’ and disseminating misinformation. Many of those jailed have not committed any conventional crime but have been targeted by new legislation intended to counter the threat posed to the pharmaceutical industry by effective direct action.

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Stories from people trying to cross the border

25-06-2009 19:57

Behind all the scare stories and fiction of the tabloid scum press, we are making friends with people here who gradually tell us their stories. Obviously they are scared of what would happen if their stories were made public but have agreed to let us tell people the rough outlines. All names have been changed.

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Direct Action; Italy, Mexico & USA

22-06-2009 18:58

16th-22nd June

ANIMAL TRANSPORT TRUCK DESTROYED (Italy)
CANARY FREED FROM CAGE (Mexico)
UNGAR FURS LOOKING WORSE THAN USUAL (USA)
GLUED LOCKS AND BROKEN WINDOWS IN ROME (Italy)
"BREAK WITH HLS" PAINTED AT NOVARTIS (Mexico)
MEAT MARKETS, TELMEX PHONES VANDALIZED (Mexico)
SABOTAGE IN MEMORY OF MAURI MORALES (Mexico)

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Direct Action; Switzerland, Germany, Uruguay, Finland, Colombia & Mexico

06-06-2009 17:16

2nd-6th June

CARS DESTROYED AT HOME OF NOVARTIS EXECUTIVE (Switzerland)
MEAT TRUCKS ATTACKED (Germany)
EFFIGY OF VIVISECTOR HUNG AT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Uruguay)
WINDOWS SMASHED, PAINTED AT THREE FUR SHOPS (Finland)
ATTACKS ON POULTRY INDUSTRY (Colombia)
INCENDIARY DEVICE DAMAGES PAVING MACHINE (Mexico)

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SHAC Mad Science Week Part 3; UK, USA, Sweden & Argentina

03-06-2009 22:48

DAY 3 OF MAD SCIENCE MAY UK TOUR - CAMBRIDGESHIRE
DAY 4 OF MAD SCIENCE MAY UK TOUR - READING
HLS (LSR) INVESTOR BROWN ADVISORY HAS PROTESTS IN USA
MAD SCIENCE MAY WEEK OF ACTION IN SWEDEN
MAD SCIENCE WEEK - PROTESTS IN BUENOS AIRES

Part 1  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/431191.html
Part 2  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/06/431429.html

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SHAC Mad Science Week Part 2; Sweden, UK, Chile & USA

01-06-2009 15:54

SHAC SWEDEN IN GOTHENBURG IS BACK!
DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR ASTRAZENECA'S LUTON OFFICES
DAY 2 OF THE UK TOUR - LEICESTERSHIRE
MAD SCIENCE WEEK DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHILE
MAD SCIENCE MAY WEEK BEGINS IN NYC

Part 1  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/431191.html

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Direct Action; USA, Spain, Czech, Belgium, Mexico, UK & Germany

29-05-2009 18:12

FIRE DESTROYS OFFICES OF VIVISECTION SUPPLIER (USA)
23rd-29th May

FIRE DESTROYS OFFICES OF VIVISECTION SUPPLIER (USA)
LEATHER EXPO TORCHED IN MEMORY OF FALLEN ACTIVIST (Mexico)
PAYBACK TIME FOR THE ANIMALS INSIDE HLS (Germany)
DOG RESCUED FROM RAPIST (Sweden)
BUTCHER SHOP VANDALIZED, DOG RESCUED (USA)
GREYHOUND RESCUE DEDICATED TO JAKE CONROY (Spain)
OPEN RESCUE OF 16 HENS (Czech Republic)
SURPRISE FOR SCHERING PLOUGH DIRECTOR (Belgium)
ALF CELEBRATES END OF COCKFIGHTING BUSINESS (Mexico)
GAMEKEEPER TRAPS IN THE COTSWOLDS TRASHED (UK)
WINDOWS ETCHED AT BERLIN FUR SHOP (Germany)

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SHAC Mad Science Week Part 1; London, Dublin, Sussex, Milan + More

27-05-2009 20:58

LONDON ACTIVISTS VISIT INVESTORS & CUSTOMERS
IRISH ACTIVISTS PROTEST AT ASTRAZENECA AS PART OF WEEK OF ACTION
SUSSEX ACTIVISTS TOUR ANIMAL ABUSERS IN HORSHAM
ITALIAN ACTIVISTS PROTEST AT STATE STREET
DAY 1 OF MAD SCIENCE MAY UK TOUR

Details -  http://www.shac.net/action/demos/MadScience/index.html

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Direct Action; Afghanistan, UK, Mexico & Switzerland

22-05-2009 21:56

Video
19th-22nd May

SOLDIERS STOP DOG FIGHT (Afghanistan)
SMEAR CAMPAIGN TARGETS NOVARTIS VIVISECTORS (UK)
SUPPORT FOR PRISONERS BY MEANS OF HAMMERS, PAINT AND FIRE (Mexico)
ARSON DESTROYS EARTH-DESTROYING TRUCK (Mexico)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT BUTCHERS, VEHICLES PAINTED AT FISH FARM (Switzerland)