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Willetts comments on sentencing of six animal rights extremists

“It is unacceptable that campaigning for animal rights should involve criminal behaviour. The successful prosecution and sentencing of these…

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 25 October 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

“It is unacceptable that campaigning for animal rights should involve criminal behaviour. The successful prosecution and sentencing of these six animal rights extremists reinforces our commitment that this behaviour will not be tolerated.”

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Published 25 October 2010