Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Activists protested at the university's last court appearance Oxford University is seeking an injunction against animal rights protesters who campaign against its biomedical research centre. The university says since building of the £20m centre resumed last November, threats and criminal damage have risen. Oxford is now returning to the High Court to try to extend the exclusion zone around the building site. It comes days after Prime Minister Tony Blair condemned the " appalling " actions of animal rights extremists. Protest activities Oxford University already has temporary injunctions that limit when and how protests can take place, and also protect a wide group of university-related people from harrassment. It allows a demonstration opposite the site on South Parks Road each Thursday between 1pm and 5pm, but bans protest activities including the use of megaphones or cameras within the exclusion zone. Oxford want this changed to limit weekly demonstrations to a maximum of 12 people (down from 50) for an hour at lunchtime. It also wants to extend the injunction to provide the same level of protection for those who supply goods and services. Last month Mr Justice Holland said it would be irresponsible to grant such an injunction. The latest hearing, in London, is expected to last three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 glad to see freedom of speech is dying a torturous death over across the pond as well sheesh >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >May 17, 2006 11:51 PM > > Oxford seeks animal protests ban > > >Activists protested at the university's last court appearance >Oxford University is seeking an injunction against animal rights >protesters who campaign against its biomedical research centre. >The university says since building of the £20m centre resumed last >November, threats and criminal damage have risen. > >Oxford is now returning to the High Court to try to extend the >exclusion zone around the building site. > >It comes days after Prime Minister Tony Blair condemned >the " appalling " actions of animal rights extremists. > >Protest activities > >Oxford University already has temporary injunctions that limit when >and how protests can take place, and also protect a wide group of >university-related people from harrassment. > >It allows a demonstration opposite the site on South Parks Road each >Thursday between 1pm and 5pm, but bans protest activities including >the use of megaphones or cameras within the exclusion zone. > >Oxford want this changed to limit weekly demonstrations to a maximum >of 12 people (down from 50) for an hour at lunchtime. > >It also wants to extend the injunction to provide the same level of >protection for those who supply goods and services. > >Last month Mr Justice Holland said it would be irresponsible to grant >such an injunction. > >The latest hearing, in London, is expected to last three days. > > > > > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi Fraggle >glad to see freedom of speech is dying a torturous death over across the pond as well >sheesh Oh yes - we have absolute freedom to express our opinions.... just as long as we don't do so where people might see us, or at a time that's inconvenient to the people we're voicing opinions about! BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 over here..we have free speech zones.... how thoughtful.... Peter Kebbell May 18, 2006 8:23 AM Re: Oxford seeks animal protests ban Hi Fraggle >glad to see freedom of speech is dying a torturous death over across the pond as well >sheesh Oh yes - we have absolute freedom to express our opinions.... just as long as we don't do so where people might see us, or at a time that's inconvenient to the people we're voicing opinions about! BB Peter To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 The latest is that they want an injunction against any animal rights demonstsrations in Oxford city !!!!! Just shows what happens when activist extremists go too far. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Thursday, May 18, 2006 4:13 PM Re: Oxford seeks animal protests ban glad to see freedom of speech is dying a torturous death over across the pond as well sheesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 imo, using the *extremists* is just an excuse... they'll use anything they can use to keep people quiet and keep the status quo >jo <jo.heartwork >May 18, 2006 10:42 AM > >Re: Oxford seeks animal protests ban > >The latest is that they want an injunction against any animal rights >demonstsrations in Oxford city !!!!! Just shows what happens when activist >extremists go too far. > >Jo > >- > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > >Thursday, May 18, 2006 4:13 PM >Re: Oxford seeks animal protests ban > > >glad to see freedom of speech is dying a torturous death over across the >pond as well >sheesh > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Ha,Ha, Ha, Ha, The Valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: over here..we have free speech zones.... how thoughtful.... Peter Kebbell May 18, 2006 8:23 AM Re: Oxford seeks animal protests ban Hi Fraggle >glad to see freedom of speech is dying a torturous death over across the pond as well >sheesh Oh yes - we have absolute freedom to express our opinions.... just as long as we don't do so where people might see us, or at a time that's inconvenient to the people we're voicing opinions about! BB Peter To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Precisely - it gives the government the excuse to do what they wanted to do all the time. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:49 PM Re: Oxford seeks animal protests ban > imo, using the *extremists* is just an excuse... > they'll use anything they can use to keep people quiet and keep the status quo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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