Top-secret charter flights have been landing frequently at Manchester International Airport, transporting primates for Britain’s vivisection industry from the Noveprim breeding centre in Spain. The monkeys are driven from there to France and Belgium, before being flown over to Manchester. In a guise to hide the trade, these shipments are labelled as primates for circuses, however this is far from the truth. Once landing at MIA, unmarked Mercedes transport vans from Impex are driven through the Western Security Gate, shadowed by CID police officers and security from both the airport and AstraZeneca whilst the primates are loaded into the back of the van, before being driven to the quarantine unit at AstraZeneca’s Alderley Park site. From here, they are ‘distributed’ to labs across the country.

Those involved would rather this trade is kept secret, however it is now time to act and smash this sickening trade once and for all.

Two airlines are involved in flying the primates – Aeronova and Zorex. Please contact them in disgust at their involvement in vivisection:

AERONOVA
Avda. dels Arcs, 10,
46940 Manises,
Valencia, Spain
Tel: +34 96 152 11 36 / 902 105 742
Tel (24hr) + 34 67023022
Fax: +34 96 152 68 87
info-cargo@aeronova.com, info@aeronova.com, info-training@aeronova.com, ralbarrilla@aeronova.com, ipoos@aeronova.com

The majority shareholder of Aeronova is Grupo Suñer:

GRUPO SUNER FAMILY OFFICE SA
Avda. de Los Deportes, 21,
Edificio Ma Carmen Suner,
Spain
info@gruposuner.com, cmacia@clavei.es, 3dent@3dent.org, banos10@banos10.com, info@clasicaurbana.com, marketing@soriberica.com, administracion@camposracing.com, vfuster@camposracing.com, info@feldercomunicacion.com, info@de-bano.com, d.juan@simetrico.es, autoprestigio.ventas@fiatauto-es.com, info@verdunasip.com, informes@tallereseuropa.com.mx, tallereseuroparota@eurotaller.com, ccosta@gruposuner.com

ZOREX AIR TRANSPORT
C/ Arlabán nº 7 – 7º, ofc. 71
28014 MADRID
Tel: +34 913 690 272 / +34 670 970 820
Fax: +34 913 690 254
paloma.arenas@zorex.es, zorex@arrakis.es

Santiago Zorrilla Riveiro (Commercial Operations Director)
szr@zorex.es

It has been apparent to hunt monitors and sabs since the “ban” was brought in that the police have little interest in enforcing it, but Blair’s statement confirms for the first time that this inaction was ordered from the very top, in contradiction to the Government’s public statements.

To find out how you can take direct action to hinder hunting and save lives, email Sheffield Hunt Sabs at sheffieldsaboteurs@live.com or check out the website of the Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA).

FIT are infamous for their intrusive style of intelligence gathering – taking photographs and video footage of activists at meetings and demonstrations, and harassing those they have a particular “interest” in. They have been known to accompany activists away from demos – following them to their workplace or homes, on public transport or tailing their cars as they drive home. Their actions go over and above everyday intelligence gathering to make activists acutely aware that they are under surveillance, making activism seem risky and putting some people off from getting active.

The role of FIT has evolved slightly as their harassment of activists has gained some press coverage and they have been implicated in the death of Ian Tomlinson, and as activists have organised to actively oppose them. However, they are still a threat and will no doubt be sniffing around the Animal Rights Summer Gathering this coming weekend. For more information about the role of FIT teams and how best to oppose them, visit the Fitwatch site or come to the talk on “Fitwatching” at the AR gathering.

The “Concrete Jungle” is clearly struggling, so it’s more important than ever to apply pressure and speed up its closure. If you’d like to help the campaign, please write to North East Lincolnshire Council with your complaints, or email us to find out about upcoming demonstrations.

Protestors are there from 7am-7pm every day, and are looking for more people to join them. The farm is located at Highgate Lane in Normanby by Spital, Market Rassen, Lincolnshire, and the camp phone number is 07973 722978. Check the SHAC website for more updates.

We understood that the mortality rate would be high. Several reports show that one out of every four or five animals die before they reach 6 months of age. But we didn’t know how they die – and how they suffer. Now we know. We have seen pups chewing on their dead littermates, entire litters where every animals has had its ear bitten off; young animals with gaping wounds on their heads; and fully-grown mink that twist and turn in agony, screaming in panic from pain and illness that minutes later ceases but only with their death.

In 2003, the Swedish Commission of Inquiry into the Fur Industry gave Swedish fur farms until 2010 to comply with the Animal Welfare Act, which clearly states that all animals must be allowed to express their natural behaviours and that they must be protected from unnecessary suffering. With the general election fast approaching, activists are working hard for a nationwide ban on fur farming, and targetting in particular the heel-dragging of the ruling Alliance coalition.

For more information, check the campaign site or watch the video below:

The gathering will officially start on Friday 27th after lunch, and will end on the afternoon of Monday 30th. (Activists are more than welcome in the days before and after these dates to help set up the site and clear away afterwards, vegan food and camping space will be provided for these volunteers).

This is the national gathering of the grass roots animal rights movement. It’s a chance for activists from throughout the country to get together for a weekend of talks, discussions, workshops and films on a wide range of topics connected to animal rights activism, to take stock of where we are and make plans for the future, as well as some practical and skills based workshops and activities to share and learn new skills.

There will also be plenty of time and opportunities for us to relax and unwind, to spend some time catching up with old friends and meeting some new ones, to try some tasy vegan food and drinks, all in beautiful rural surroundings.

Please visit the gathering website for more details: www.argathering.org.uk

Thank you