Marching on for the Animals
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Over 700 supporters took to the streets in Oxford on Saturday
Amanda from SPEAK begins the proceedings
Andre Menache, scientific consultant for Antidote Europe talks about the scientific reasons against vivisection
New campaigner Alan gives his first animal rights speech
Emma from SPEAK delivered a message from Mel, co-founder of the campaign
Matthew Simpson, a graduate of Oxford University and a founder member of VERO (Voice for Ethical Research at Oxford) talks about historical figures form Oxford who opposed vivisection
Erica, a tireless supporter of the campaign, spoke very movingly about the fate of Felix, whose freedom we had
been marching for the last time we were all together in Oxford
On Saturday 19th April, 2008, around 700 dedicated SPEAK Campaign
supporters came to a very cold Oxford to commemorate World Day for
Laboratory Animals, a United Nations recognized day of remembrance
for the millions of innocent, sentient beings who are tortured killed
in laboratories throughout the world.
With thoughts of all the named victims of the barbaric so-called
scientists of Oxford on their mind, such as Felix, George, Jez and
BJee, as well as the thousands upon thousands of unnamed ones,
committed activists travelled the lengths and breadths of Britain,
with others travelling from as far away as Switzerland, to join the
fight against animal abuse at Oxford University.
New supporters, for many of whom this was their first demo, and
activists who have been campaigning for many years came together in
Oxpens Park where they heard rallying speeches from three dedicated
campaigners be
