New Zealand Bans Greyhound Racing – UK Must Follow Suit
In incredibly welcome news, New Zealand has decided to ban greyhound racing, referencing the soaring injury rate and death toll as core motivators.
Posted 12 Dec 2024
Judge condemns police over Oxford lab protest
Posted on the 1st June 2007
Fourteen SPEAK campaigners who took part in a peaceful protest against the proposed Oxford University animal labs have walked free from court after the District Judge condemned Thames Valley Police for unlawfully stopping their protest last July.
A dictaphone recording was heard during the trial of foul-mouthed conversations between officers. A superintendent was heard to say of the SPEAK campaigners ‘… we have to prosecute the shit out of them’. Another officer declared: ‘The problem is the protesters do not realise how powerful the university is…’
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Rights not welfare: Celebrating International Animal Rights Day
Most of us call ourselves animal lovers and want animals to be treated well, but many people may not have considered the difference between animal welfare and animal rights.
Posted 10 Dec 2024
