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Brighton Animal Rights Campaign is an independent network of local people with the shared aim of bringing an end to the needless exploitation of animals. B.A.R.C. works towards this aim by both awareness-raising activities, e.g., public meetings, and non-violent direct actions. All B.A.R.C. activities are legal. B.A.R.C. has proved an effective network, achieving real success: Brighton Dolphinarium CLOSED after consistent campaigns over a number of years. Almost constant demonstrations, leafleting and public meetings dissuaded potential customers as they discovered the plight of the many dolphins that had died there in the name of entertainment and profit. Members of B.A.R.C. worked closely with dolphin experts involved in securing the removal and REHABILITATION OF THE DOLPHINS INTO THE WILD. B.A.R.C.’s FUR CAMPAIGN was so successful that there are no longer any shops in Brighton selling fur. Again, constant demo’s and leafleting dissuaded customers as the public discovered the terrible cruelty behind the “luxury” of fur. B.A.R.C. members devoted much energy to the SHOREHAM HARBOUR LIVE EXPORTS PROTEST maintaining a constant presence at the demonstrations and supporting protests at Brightlingsea and Dover. Without determined local effort Shoreham would have been stuck with this appalling trade for good. B.A.R.C. worked for years to end the horror of Shamrock Farm, which held and supplied monkeys destined for the horrors of vivisection. After considerable pressure this hellhole finally closed its doors in March 2000. Demonstrations by BARC have recently forced Connex to end the needless slaughter of pigeons at Brighton, Worthing & Bognor railway stations & helped to precipitate the end of culling by ALL south coast stations. BARC is also involved in campaigns against McDonalds, Huntingdon Life Sciences, animal experiments at Sussex University & many other campaigns both locally & nationally.
CONTACT US: BARC, PO Box 307, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1HW |
