UK Indymedia - UK Animal Liberation Newswire Archive

Parents demand the release of their children; Austrian prisoners

11-08-2008 18:21

Parents of the imprisoned animal protectionists protested on the 6th August in front of the Ministry for Justice in Vienna. They expressed how appalled they are at the continuing remand custody of their children. The parents are extremely concerned about the psychological damage that their children are undoubtedly suffering due to this forced separation from their loved ones, and how this may affect them long term. They also talked to media of their own pain at not having seen their children in such a long time.

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Climate camp activists target environmentally ‘irresponsible’ meat industry

11-08-2008 14:18

This morning, six Climate Camp activists climbed the roof of Smithfield meat market to highlight the links between climate change and meat consumption. The activists dropped a banner bearing the message “Fight climate change - Go Vegan”.

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Demo against Nepal's plan to export monkeys

10-08-2008 17:18

July 17th, London. Campaigners returned again to the Nepalese embassy in London in support of the week of action against the export of monkeys from
Nepal to research labs in the USA.

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HLS and NYSE Shareholder Target: Barclays

09-08-2008 23:30

Apart from Barclays being the largest shareholder in HLS. Barclays are in fact a double target as they also own 12 million shares in NYSE who are the ONLY exchange that trades in HLS shares and without NYSE they won't have any shareholders!

Take Action:

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405629.html

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Bobby Roberts Circus demo - 9th August

09-08-2008 20:28

The demonstration at Bobby Roberts' circus in Towyn near Rhyl on 9th August 2008.

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Bobby Roberts Sad Circus

09-08-2008 19:29

Information re our protest at this circus which has the last circus elephant in Britian, Anne, who has arthritis and is 54 years old.

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US Billionaire Dan Duncan Violates Russian Law by Aerial Hunting

09-08-2008 12:34

US billionaire Dan Duncan who operates canned hunts (in which animals
are confined behind enclosures while trophy seeking hunters shoot at them
like fish in a barrel or 'sitting ducks') has violated Russian law in aerial hunting there.

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Stop The Monkey Business -- Photos of the Monkey Farms!!!

08-08-2008 20:37

The Nepalese Government claims that there are no monkey farms in Nepal and that the campaign has been misinformed that American research institutes are breeding rhesus monkeys for vivisection.......Finally, we give you the proof that they are lying!!!

The monkeys you see are destined for export to the USA next month, but it's not too late to stop them....Their lives are in our hands, so act and fight back by whatever means necessary before it's too late for these innocent creatures!!!

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Colin Blakemore Wishes To Open Dialogue With BUAV Among Others

08-08-2008 15:13

Colin Bakemore More Monkey Business?

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Arrest Order Issued for the Japanese Whaling Fleet

07-08-2008 22:43

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has drawn up an arrest warrant for the Japanese whaling fleet.

“We intend to intervene against the continued illegal whaling activities of the Japanese fleet in the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary,” said Captain Paul Watson. “We intend to stop the killing of endangered species of whales in the Sanctuary, whales that are being killed in violation of the global moratorium on whaling. We intend to enforce the orders of the Australian Federal Court that has banned Japanese whalers from killing whales in the waters of the Australian Antarctic Territory. Our objective is to arrest the Nisshin Maru and its fleet of hunter killer boats.”

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Surgery saves far more lives from cancer than drugs

07-08-2008 21:32

The President of the Royal College of Surgeons has said that more research money should be spent on improving surgical techniques than inventing new drugs which don't work.

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Solidarity Vigil for Austian Prisoners in Dresden

07-08-2008 18:03

Solidarity Vigil at the 2008 European Vegetarian Union Congress in Dresden

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ALF target foie gras, HLS shareholder & pheasants freed

07-08-2008 15:39

FOIE GRAS SHOPS PAINTED & GLUED (France)
HLS SHAREHOLDER SABOTAGED (UK)
PHEASANTS FREED (UK)

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HLS Largest Shareholder Barclays - Update & Action Alerts

06-08-2008 23:19

Barclays Global Investments has called a PR meeting to decide what to do about the protests against them. Remind them that HLS shares = puppy killing scum!

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Protests at Novartis in Dublin Continue

06-08-2008 21:52

For the past few weeks we've been having regular demonstrations outside Novartis in Dublin (Regus House, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2).

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Free Food Give Away - 31st July 2008

06-08-2008 00:11

The Nottingham Animal Rights crew take great tasting vegan food to the masses and get the facts out about McDonalds. The overwhelming majority of the public are delighted by delicious food and more than slightly concerned by the dubious ethical practices of everybody's least favourite (alright KFC & Burger King, joint least...) fast food chain.

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Protest against Ciba Vision, Novartis

05-08-2008 22:31

Friday 1st August

Another protest was held outside Ciba Vision in Flanders Road, Hedge End, Nr. Southampton today in Solidarity with Dan Amos, the innocent committed vegan activist remanded for Conspiracy to blackmail HLS.
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http://www.myspace.com/supportdan)

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SHAC Tour Barclays in London

05-08-2008 15:11

Monday 4th August

We started the day of demonstrations with a short, sharp trip to NYSE/Euronext. A 20 minute loud burst to let them know that we're not going to forget their murky dealings with HLS. However, this day was for Barclays, HLS's new biggest shareholder, so we left the NYSE to do the rounds...

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Action Alert: HLS Shareholder Barclays - Part 6

04-08-2008 23:52

Target: Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd, a part of Barclays Bank
Detail: HLS' largest institutional shareholder with 279,842 shares in HLS (LSR)

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Police drop top secret NETCU guide to policing protest - part 2

04-08-2008 20:01

Part 2 of the NETCU guide