Remembering Kate Simpson, friend and activist
I knew Kate for nearly 20 years before she died in 2018. Today – 28 June 2020 – would have been her 40th birthday. Below […]
Vivisection
Police fail in effort to curtail activist’s right to protest
On Tuesday 2 July activist Sarah Whitehead appeared at Winchester Crown Court. Sarah was part of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) , a group which […]
World Day at 40 The Boxset Pt 2: 1997-2018
Yesterday saw part one of the World Day at 40 boxset which highlighted some of the amazing campaigns, actions and people who fought against vivisection […]
World Day at 40 The Boxset Pt 1: 1979-1997
World Day for Animals in Laboratories was founded in 1979. It has always held up a mirror to the state of the animal rights movement, […]
27 April: World Day for Animals in Laboratories Protest in Oxford
This year’s demonstration is being jointly organised by WDAIL and Speak – the voice of the animals. The target is Oxford University which has a […]
Against All Odds: Arc Print and the war on the Animal Liberation Front
It’s September 1986, a benefit gig for the ALF Supporters Group (ALF SG) is taking place in a squat not too far from Kings Cross […]
Brighton Vegan Activists urge university to “stop using vivisection”
On Tuesday 4 December a local news website, The Argus, reported a demonstration against Brighton University. It said a group called Brighton Vegan Activists had […]
Flashback: 12 August 1999 – more than 800 cats saved from torture as Hillgrove Farm closes down
On this day in 1999 Hillgrove Farm, the notorious breeder of cats for vivisection, closed down following a bitterly fought campaign which had been the […]
28 April: World Day For Animals In Laboratories March in Nottingham
This year’s World Day for Animals In Laboratories (WDAIL) will take place in Nottingham for the second time in four years. It is being organised […]
Flashback: 17 March 1990 – ALF liberates more than 100 animals from laboratory animal breeder Interfauna
On this day in 1990 one of the most famous Animal Liberation Front raids in history was successfully completed. Activists broke into Interfauna, a supplier […]
Monkey importer sends white powder to himself and colleague, then blames animal rights group
News has just emerged that Matt Block, the head of Worldwide Primates – a company which imports monkeys for experimentation – has received five years […]
Sven and Natasha sentenced for fighting animal torture
Natasha Simpkins and husband Sven Van Hasselt were sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday 24 January. Both decided to plead guilty to a charge […]
Flashback: 5 November 1994 – Police called as rival factions clash at anti-vivisection group’s meeting
On this day 23 years ago the Britsh Union for the Abolition of Vivisection’s EGM descended into mayhem due to a long running dispute between […]
Debbie Vincent wins payout from Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Former animal rights prisoner Debbie Vincent has just been awarded £3500 from Avon and Somerset Constabulary. It admitted liability for unlawful arrest, imprisonment and assault […]
Animal Justice Project Blog: “Joining up our struggles” by Tom Anderson
Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), the world’s largest arms fair, will be held at the ExCel Centre in London’s Docklands from 4-11 September. There […]
Flashback: 1 May 2007: Operation Achilles – SHAC under attack
On this day in 2007 a massive police operation codenamed Operation Achilles was launched at dawn against campaigners trying to close down Huntingdon Life Sciences, […]
AR prisoner Debbie Vincent due for release next month
Infiltration of political and protest groups is sometimes spoken about as an historical phenomenon. The Pitchford Inquiry covers spycops from 1968 to 2010 but that […]
Free Sven and Natasha – campaign update
For most of us, the campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences is a piece of history. After trying for 15 years to close down this notorious […]
Friday 2 December: protest against cruel and misleading animal experiments at University College London
On Friday 2 December the Animal Justice Project is holding a demonstration against vivisection at University College London. UCL is the third largest user of […]
Labour’s summer of turmoil – should we care?
The momentous EU referendum has cast a long shadow over politics this summer. Those architects of austerity, Cameron and Osborne, have gone from office and […]