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Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan

16-01-2008 23:34

"Using hostages to make demands is the hallmark of terrorism and Sea Shepherd has no interest in negotiating with terrorist groups," said Captain Paul Watson. "The hostages must be released unconditionally."

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Sea Shepherd Solidarity Protest at Japanese Embassy, Berlin

16-01-2008 22:06

Freedom for Hostages of Japanese Whale Hunters
People went to put pressure on officials at the Japanese Embassy at Hiroshimastrasse in Berlin today. They hung banners on the fences of the Embassy demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the two Sea
Shepherd crew members taken hostage on 15 January by the Japanese
Whaling Fleet.

For updates, see www.seashepherd.org




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Pictures From Midsummer House Demo

16-01-2008 15:36

Video Police 4x4
Photos from demo on Sat 12th Jan 2008 at Midsummer House in Cambridge against the sale of Foie Gras.

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Whalers Make Demands Over Hostages

16-01-2008 02:17

"The Institute of Cetacean Research is acting like a terrorist organization," said Steve Irwin’s 1st Officer Peter Brown. "Here they are taking hostages and making demands. Our policy is that we don’t respond to terrorist demands."

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Video of Sea Shepherd Activists Taken Hostage

16-01-2008 01:01

The Japanese harpoon vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 has taken two Sea Shepherd volunteer crew members hostage. Benjamin Potts 28, an Australian citizen and Giles Lane, 35, a citizen of Great Britain are being held hostage onboard the whaling vessel. Both men were assaulted and then tied to the railings of the whaler. They were then moved and tied to the radar mast by the whalers.

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Sea Shepherd considering rescue mission

16-01-2008 00:50

Mr Watson said his crew would consider a rescue mission if the men were not returned to his craft. "It is always a possibility. I mean, we do have a reputation for being aggressive. We are non-violent, we have never injured anybody, but we are certainly not afraid of taking aggressive measures," Mr Watson said.

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UK ALF Actions: Rabbit Raid Report & HLS Associates

15-01-2008 19:41

1) "During the midnight hours of 6th January 2008, A.L.F volunteers gained entry to a rabbit breeder who provides animals to suffer and die in the miserable vivisection industry. Customers of this breeder include HLS and several UK Universities."
2) Bristol Myers Squibb Director vivisted at home, as well as Phenoenex Secretary.

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URGENT - protestors held hostage by Japanese wailing ship

15-01-2008 15:51

Whilst boarding the Japanese wailing ship to deliver a letter, two protesters from the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irving were kidnapped and held hostage. Benjamin Potts 28, an Australian citizen and Giles Lane, 35, a citizen of Great Britain are being held hostage on board the whaling vessel. Both men were assaulted and then tied to the railings of the whaler. They were then moved and tied to the radar mast by the whalers.

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British Sea Shepherd activist held hostage on Japanese whaler

15-01-2008 12:28

Giles Lane is tied up, while colleague Benjamin Potts is already bound
The Japanese harpoon vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 has taken two Sea Shepherd volunteer crew members hostage. Benjamin Potts 28, an Australian citizen and Giles Lane, 35, a citizen of Great Britain are being held hostage onboard the whaling vessel. Both men were assaulted and then tied to the railings of the whaler. They were then moved and tied to the radar mast by the whalers.

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Japanese whalers take Sea Shepherds hostage.

15-01-2008 12:09

In what has been an unpredictably dramatic day for the campaign against whaling in Antarctica, the crew of a Japanese harpoon gunboat have seized Australian and British crew mebers of the Sea Shepherd vessel, Steve Irwin.

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Direct Action Updates: Mexico, Belgium & Italy

14-01-2008 23:01

Rolan's Circo, Mexico
Circus attacked by FLA-CVN in Mexico, 8 butcher shops painted in Belgium, whilst in Italy 7 fur shops received different forms of sabotage in one night ranging from glued locks, throwing paint and painting slogans, as well as birds feed.

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Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace to join forces!!!

13-01-2008 17:01

This is good news. They are on the same side - so why not?

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13-01-2008 14:23

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Midsummer House Sells Diseased Liver – Demo Report

12-01-2008 21:54

Campaigners continue the fight to take cruel and diseased product off menu of Cambridge restaurant Midsummer House.

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Sea Shepherd is Moving In On the Japanese Whaling Fleet

12-01-2008 18:57

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is about one day away from making contact with the Japanese whaling fleet. "We have our sources in Greenpeace. There are quite a few disgruntled Greenpeacers who are opposed to Greenpeace's policy of non-cooperation. They are being very helpful," said Captain Watson.

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Don't forget the SSAT 6 now on trial

12-01-2008 17:14

In Birmingham crown court every week day (court 9 - 10.30am onwards) for the next 12 weeks are 6 non-violent anti-vivisection campaigners charged with "contravening sec 145 SOCPA so as to cause harm to an animal research organisation and its suppliers" (re Sequani Limited vivisection labs Ledbury Herefordshire)

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Contact Cllrs about Camden Lab

11-01-2008 23:17

Many of you will remember the news before Christmas that the government had apparently given the go ahead for a new massive research complex to be built at St Pancras. Despite what the story claims, planning permission has not yet been granted by Camden Council for this project, let alone architects or builders engaged.

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'Leftists' and animal rights, the new book.

11-01-2008 20:45

'Suggest to the average leftist that animals should be part of broader liberation struggles and—once they stop laughing—you'll find yourself casually dismissed. With a focus on labor, property, and the life of commodities, Making a Killing contains key insights into the broad nature of domination, power, and hierarchy. It explores the intersections between human and animal oppressions and their relation to the exploitative dynamics of capitalism. Combining nuts and bolts Marxist political economy, a pluralistic anarchist critique, as well as a searing assessment of the animal rights movement, Bob Torres challenges conventional anti-capitalist thinking and convincingly advocates for the abolition of animals in industry—and on the dinner plate.'

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Douzens of Direct Actions

11-01-2008 20:18

MCDONALDS CHAINED... OPEN (UK)
Yet again a mink farm and lab breeder are raided, McDonalds Novartis, Kleider Bauer and Escada (to name a few) are attacked whilst other fur shops close down. Also a bad year for hunting in Germany and better lives for 2 chickens and a rabbit.

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politics in the raw

11-01-2008 14:21

Ignorance of the law,good for them,good for us.