The
Animal Liberation Front (
ALF) is an international, decentralized political and social
resistance movement that engages in and promotes
non-violent direct action in
protest against incidents of animal cruelty. The
ALF removes
animals from laboratories and farms, destroying facilities, arranging safe houses, veterinary care, and operating sanctuaries where the
animals subsequently live. Active in over 40 countries,
ALF cells operate clandestinely, consisting of small groups of friends and sometimes just one person, which makes the movement difficult for the authorities to monitor. Robin Webb of the British
Animal Liberation Press Office has said: "That is why the
ALF cannot be smashed,
… Read more it cannot be effectively infiltrated, it cannot be stopped. You, each and every one of you: you are the
ALF". According to the
ALF's code, any act that furthers the cause of
animal liberation, where all reasonable precautions are taken not to harm
human or non-
human life, may be claimed as an
ALF action, including acts of
vandalism causing economic damage. The
ALF uses
direct action techniques, including
animal liberation, violence, and property destruction. Industries targeted include meat, dairy,
animal testing,
fur, other animal-based industries, private citizens, and
government institutions.
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