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MARCH DIRECT ACTION SUMMARY

During the month of March we received a total of 15 reports of direct action for animal liberation, including two game farm targets (one in Denmark, one in Greece), the sabotage of a dairy parlour in solidarity with Jack, as well as new entries this year from Argentina, the USA and Malaysia.

THE NUMBER OF ACTIONS REPORTED BY COUNTRY IN THE MONTH OF MARCH WAS AS FOLLOWS

ITALY: 4
UK: 3
ARGENTINA: 2
GREECE: 2
USA: 1
GERMANY: 1
MALAYSIA: 1
DENMARK: 1

Nine of the fifteen reported actions were sabotage, including the cancellation of a circus abusing animals in Italy. The six reported liberations involved the freeing of chickens, dogs and wild animals bred for hunting.



On the events front, we heard about the Animal Liberation Summit in Amsterdam on 11 April.

The Prisoner Support Team has also been very busy this month. We published a short interview with Ladislav, who is still in need of economic support.

We had the pleasure of reading Itamar’s words after she was released from prison, and we heard about a case where a Swedish activist was threatened with prison after exposing a zoophile, luckily the activist avoided the sentence.

Finally, we heard that Jack has been released under house arrest, which is not ideal but much better than prison. Welcome back Jack! 



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JACK HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON!

Directly from Jack’s support website:

“In a significant development in Jack’s legal battle, on March 29, a judge in Fulton County Court granted him bond! With this decision, Jack will be released from jail in the coming days, reuniting him with his loved ones and community. Fulton County often delays releasing people who have been granted bond, but we will advocate rigorously to ensure his quick release.

The cash bond amount was set for $75,000 and Jack was ordered 24-hour house arrest. There were a number of other conditions set by the judge that restrict Jack’s ability to work, engage in community, or even to meet with his lawyer at his office. 

As Jack prepares to transition back to freedom, continued support remains crucial. Letters of encouragement and books sent to him during his time in incarceration have provided a lifeline, and we encourage supporters to maintain this solidarity.

Additionally, sustained advocacy and legal efforts will continue, with funds raised being allocated towards covering legal fees and the high costs associated with home detention and the inability to work while under house arrest. 

Together, we are committed to ensuring Jack stays free!”

To donate to Jack’s fundraiser, please head to the link below:

https://givebutter.com/tLAvDE

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UNOFFENSIVE’S WEBSITE UNDER ATTACK + A FEW OTHER UPDATES!

Hey folks! Just a quick platform update. Last week we removed malware from the website that had sneaked in through an unknown vulnerability in one of our plugins. The malware managed to redirect our site to betting sites, but due to the vulnerability we also found several other uploaded pieces of software that were intended to be used as backdoors and data grabbers. 

Due to the way we handle personal information on our site for anyone grabbing some merch (we basically store no information on the site, ever, once the order has been placed), we are very confident that the hack did not affect personal data in any way.

However, we take the security of the site very seriously and will continue to monitor the health of the site and complete forensics on the malware and other scripts found on the servers.

Due to a massive cleanup of the site’s files, our Patreon and Crypto donation buttons are currently down. This couldn’t come at a worse time, as we have quite a few bills to pay over the next two months to keep the site up and running! If you can afford it, please consider dropping us a few coins via Patreon or PayPal. Even 1 Euro helps! 



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Beyond the website security shenanigans, we are still looking for people to contribute one article a month. We are interested in hearing about current campaigns, but other topics are also welcome. Please contact us privately if you think you can help contribute to the site! 

We hope you all fight hard and take care of each other.

SEE YOU IN THE NEXT RIOT!

UA


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A MONTH OF CELEBRATION AND REMEMBERANCE IN ROJAVA.

anonymous submission:

“The last weeks I have danced countless hours, intercepted by too little sleep and many hours sitting together with comrades, remembering those who have fallen on the way here.

March is a month of celebrations in Kurdistan, and Rojava. We celebrate the 8th of March as a day to dance to the victories working and socialist women have gained across the world. Remembering the long and rich tradition we are part of- here, we gathered for a picnic, with live music and dancing. In between we shared stories of resistance, silly anecdotes of the early days of the revolution and many hugs.

Although I have only been here a few weeks, I was welcomed by many as if they’d known me forever. “Our goodbyes are always so heavy”- I was told in Bakur (North Kurdistan, Eastern Turkey) and it shines through every interaction here, too. March is not only a month of celebration of victories and new beginnings, it is also a month where many anniversaries of internationalist sehids (martyrs) take place. For me, Anna Campbell, Lorenzo Orsetti and Alina Sanchez are all people who inspired me to travel here. Anna was killed by the fascist Turkish state in the Afrin Occupation March, 2018, Lorenzo was killed in one of the last battles against ISIS in Deir ez-Zor in March 2019 and Alina died in a car crash in 2018. With them hundreds of Kurdish friends died.

Tomorrow, we will get together to remember them, the day of the internationalist martyrs. There will be music, dances, speeches and theater performances. Many here, spent time with these friends and other martyrs and can tell funny, sad and heartwarming stories of their times here.

With this depth in mind, we also celebrated the Kurdish New Year- Newroz- some days ago on the 21st. As with every celebration, we started it with a minute of silence for our martyrs. Newroz has a long history of resistance in Kurdish culture, formerly a prohibited celebration in many parts of Kurdistan, people came together in secret to celebrate. And this is still a reality in the occupied parts of Kurdistan. Last year a family of four was murdered in Afrin by Turkish backed jihadists. Knowing what we fight against, and more importantly what we are fighting for, makes every step we take together all the more meaningful. “

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ACTIVIST ACQUITTED AFTER UNCOVERING A ZOOPHILIA CASE


The verdict has come for an activists charged with gross slander, in a trial in Sweden. The activist was accused of spreading a video clip in which a farmer talks about sex with non-human animals.


The farmer took the case to trial, saying that he was offended and wanted SEK 100,000 in damages. The prosecutor demanded six months in prison for the activist. The court acquitted the activist due to lack of evidence. It remains to be seen whether the verdict will be appealed. 


UNTIL ALL ARE FREE

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ATMS SABOTAGED IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE.

24th March, Manchester UK.


Received anonymously via email:

“Last night, we sealed shut the Barclay’s ATMs at the ASDA supermarket in Hulme, Manchester, and left messages of solidarity with the Palestinian resistance.

We sealed the ATMs by simply applying superglue to pieces of card and forcing the card into the slot, before painting over the screens just to make sure they were out of action for a while.

We reject the way that the Zionist entity bleeds into our everyday life, whether this is through Israeli produce in supermarkets or high street banks like Barclays who invest in the Israeli war machine.

This action was incredibly easy, but we hope to see out of order signs on the ATMs for at least a few days. Let’s see some more of this!

NOT ONE STEP BACK AGAINST COLONIALISM. BRING THE WAR HOME.

-Some Anarchists”

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THE ALF SABOTAGES A PHEASANT FARM.

24th March, Denmark.

received anonymously via email:

“Pheasant farm in Denmark destroyed by the ALF

Over a million pheasants are bred in factory farms every year in Denmark, just to be realized and then shot by insecure humans, who enjoy killing innocent beings.

A pheasant farm, where about 13,000 pheasants are bred every year, was sabotaged by ALF. Everything that could be destroyed was destroyed, which hopefully means that there wont be any pheasants bred there this year. Most pheasant farms are empty during winter, as most hatcheries for pheasants start hatching eggs in April and until July. So destroying pheasant farms is a nice winter activity.”

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ANONYMOUS PEOPLE HELP EGG LAYING CHICKENS FREE FROM A FARM.

18th March, Midlands UK.

Received anonymously via email: 


“Sneaking past houses and fields we arrived at the chicken shed we had previously scouted and opened the door. Immediately the heat and stench hit us in the face as we stepped into the darkness. Broken eggshells crunched underfoot and our torches illuminated cages covered in a thick layer of dust, cobwebs and shit. Filled with cramped chickens covered in bald patches with combs so pale they were almost white.

These birds have never known life outside these cages and dark barns. They’ve never felt sunlight on their feathers or grass underfoot.

We took as many as we could carry. We did this action for them but we write this report for you. This movement is what we make it, make it one where chickens being liberated in the night is so common its barely worth mentioning. Where farmers wake up to find towers of eggs smashed and equipment broken on the daily. Where insurers won’t insure butcher shops because windows will never last long.

Get your friends together or work on your solo capabilities.

The night is ours and we have havoc to wreak and vengeance to take, until every cage is empty.”

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THE SECRET ALLIANCE OF ANIMALS IN REVOLT SABOTAGES CIRCUS ADVERTS AND CANCELS THE SHOW.

Received anonymously via email:

17th March, Bologna Italy.

ENGLISH (translation):

“The Orfei Circus Traveling Jail has arrived in Imola (Bologna, Italy), with over 100 animals, including lions, tigers, giraffes, and horses forced to live in unnatural conditions for the sole purpose of entertaining the public.

The Orfei Circus persists in exploiting these individuals. Faced with this cruel reality, an action of resistance and awareness has begun: circus posters and billboards have been combed through the city and the shows have been “canceled” with stickers. The dates have been covered with images of a hypothetical “Secret Alliance of Animals in Revolt”, symbolizing the fight for freedom of those who, despite being locked in cages, will never stop yearning for happiness and freedom.

Some will think it is an act of vandalism, others a message that claims disobedience with a clear intent: the slavery of animals for human entertainment is no longer acceptable.

The Secret Alliance of Animals in Revolt invites everyone to boycott the Orfei Circus, and all circuses in the world that abuse animals, and to support cruelty-free alternatives.

Freedom is not only a human right, but of all living beings that inhabit this planet.”

ITALIAN (original)

“Il carcere itinerante del Circo Orfei è arrivato a Imola (Bologna- Italia), con oltre 100 animali, tra leoni, tigri, giraffe e cavalli costretti a vivere in condizioni innaturali per il solo scopo di intrattenere il pubblico.

Il Circo Orfei persiste nello sfruttamento di queste individui. Di fronte a questa realtà crudele è partita un’azione di resistenza e consapevolezza: locandine e manifesti del circo sono stati setacciati in tutta la città e gli spettacoli sono stati “annullati” con adesivi. Le date sono state coperte con immagini di un’ipotetica “Alleanza Segreta di Animali in Rivolta”, a simboleggiare la lotta per la libertà di chi, nonostante sia rinchiuso in gabbia, non smetterà mai di anelare libertà e felicità.

Qualcuno penserà ad atto di vandalismo, altri ad un messaggio che rivendica la disobbedienza con un chiaro intento: la schiavitù degli animali per il divertimento umano non è più accettabile.

L’Alleanza Segreta di Animali in Rivolta invita tutti a boicottare il Circo Orfei, e tutti i circi del mondo che abusano degli altri animali, e a sostenere le alternative cruelty-free. La libertà non è solo un diritto umano, ma di tutti viventi che abitano questo pianeta.”