Solidarity-action austrian Animal Rights activists in London

March 2 2010

To show solidarity with the defendants at the opening of their trial in
Austria we held a protest at the Austrian Embassy in London. When we
arrived the police tried to move us away to a side street away from the
building, but there was no justification for this, and after a long
discussion (see picture) it was agreed we could protest in front of the
embassy.

We had placards calling for an end to repression and the show trial and
gave out leaflets to passers by. We used a megaphone to let the people
inside the embassy know that we are appalled at the way the Austrian
government is treating its own citizens in using draconians laws to
outlaw legitimate campaigning. At one point, two embassy staff were seen
on the roof looking down at the protest, but they withdrew quickly when
we saw them and called for them to answer for the actions of the
Austrian government.

We intend to return to the embassy during the trial and to keep
reminding the representatives of the Austrian government in London that
the world is watching what happens in their country over the next few
months.

fotos: http://de.indymedia.org/2010/03/274694.shtml