DUTCH ACTIVISTS RETURN TO HLS CUSTOMERS

Friday, 23rd January

It was raining and still dark when we arrived at the gates of Astellas. We promised them we would never leave them alone and there we were, greeting the workers of this unethical and greedy company. Astellas is infamous for the extremely sordid and painful tests in HLS they paid for. Poisoning beagles and planning to break their bones, Astellas: we will never forgive nor forget!

Abbott labs was next up. We paid them a visit at their sites in Zwolle and Amersfoort. The office in Amersfoort, especially, had taken quite some precautions, as all blinds were drawn and no one, except for one security officer, was to be seen inside. Hardly a surprise and just another confirmation for us, Abbott. It shows that you're hiding from the truth; the horrible animal abuse that you support and pay for. You can never wash your hands clean unless you cut all ties with the horrendous practices inside HLS!

GlaxoSmithKline doesn't care about the quality of life: animal testing hurts both animals and humans and delays the discovery of life saving medicine. GSK: you're a farce, a scam, and we'll do everything to expose the truth and unveil your lies. Like at every other demo we did this day, police forces were present with, no-doubt very expensive, state-of-the-art camera equipped vehicles. A passerby who showed his support got arrested for 'insulting a camera on duty'; just another step the police is willing to take to repress this movement.

Your dirty laundry is finally being aired out in public; your money goes to Europe's biggest animal hell hole and funds the torture and murder of 500 animals every day of the week. Though this was the first time you were paid a visit, Schering-Plough, it certainly isn't the last. This campaign will only leave you alone when you make the right decision. Drop HLS!

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