![]() Section 146 introduced harsher penalties for those found guilty of “intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisations”. This included threatening to commit a criminal act unless a specified organisation stopped an activity key for animal research. Section 145 introduced harsh penalties for those found to have “interfered with contractual relationships so as to harm an animal research organisation”. In 2005, in response to the rising levels of extremism, the UK parliament introduced the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA), which contained clauses (s145-149) specifically designed to challenge certain actions taken by activists against individuals and organisations involved in animal research. The UK has many laws which cover illegal activity, including those against assault, property damage, blackmail and malicious communication. Fortunately there is no longer a need to keep this site updated and it has been archived. In the past Understanding Animal Research set up a dedicated website to track animal rights extremism ( ) and provide advice to those potentially affected. Today, thankfully, animal rights extremism is at an all-time low in the UK, with almost no recorded incidents during the last five years. Such extremism has historically targeted many different animal rights interests including agriculture, whaling, hunting, fur farming, the pet trade and, of course, animal research. However, a very small number of individuals have carried out illegal actions in order to pursue their agenda – this is animal rights extremism. ![]() Tactics used include protests, letter-writing campaigns and public information stalls. Most animal rights activism worldwide is legal and peaceful. ![]()
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