Stop Air Canada Transporting Lab Animals (via SHAC-UK)

It was recently disclosed that Air Canada are transporting monkeys after an
employee at Toronto international airport tipped off the campaigners that a
shipment of 48 monkeys destined for Montreal was being held at the airport
after arriving from China.

Please contact Air Canada and urge them to end their involvement in the
transport of primates for vivisection!

Emails; (1 block of 22):
Calin.Rovinescu@aircanada.ca, David.I.Richardson@aircanada.ca,
Duncan.Dee@aircanada.ca, Michael.Rousseau@aircanada.ca,
Lise.Fournel@aircanada.ca, Benjamin.Smith@aircanada.ca,
Kevin.Howlett@aircanada.ca, David.Legge@aircanada.ca,
Susan.Welscheid@aircanada.ca, Alan.Butterfield@aircanada.ca,
Nick.Careen@aircanada.ca, Yves.Dufresne@aircanada.ca,
Marcel.Forget@aircanada.ca, Lucie.Guillemette@aircanada.ca,
Amos.Kazzaz@aircanada.ca, Craig.Landry@aircanada.ca,
Priscille.LeBlanc@aircanada.ca, Scott.Morey@aircanada.ca,
Claude.Morin@aircanada.ca, David.Shapiro@aircanada.ca,
Carolyn.Hadrovic@aircanada.ca, Chris.Isford@aircanada.ca

Sample Letter below, (feel free to write your own):

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Dear Air Canada representative,

I was extremely disappointed to learn that your company transports monkeys for
use in biomedical research, and would like to inform you that I'm extremely
uncomfortable with the idea of laboratory animals being transported on the same
plane as myself and my luggage.

The vast majority of passenger airlines now have strict policies against the
transport of laboratory animals and therefore I will not fly with Air Canada
until you enact a policy ending your transport of lab animals!

I hope you will consider my concerns,

****YOUR NAME HERE****

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Exploding Cyphers N Chapters

Golden Cyclops (aka Conumdrum) representing that AIM Clika in the West Coast, giving us a taste of his dark lyrical prowess. AIM West Coast are really bringing it! AIM East Coast are kicking some ass too. We're building an AIM Army world fucking wide! We are focusing on building up our Canada chapter too which is coming on nicely thanks to AIM Canada General Coffy.

Happy Birthday to AIM Generals Gabe and Enki who we all got mad love for. Have a kickass day family.

Our Thoughts Light Fires in Your Cities!
~AK47~

V-Non and The AIM West Coast are Clicking Up!

Not only is AIM Canada in the process of building under the capable hands of Canada's AIM General Coffy, AIM East Coast is exploding via AIM General's SAI and Enki, but now AIM Cali veteran and all round talented musician/emcee/activist and philosopher Gabe 'V-Non' Rosales has taken the reigns of The AIM on the West Coast. He has made his debut video appearance where he spits a firebrand acapella which leaves you fiending for more. V-Non has been a part of the backbone of this movement for the last year so he has more than earned his stripes. His musical achievements, not to mention his life experiences, will make you wonder why he's one of the most humble cats you could ever meet.



We can see the time has come for V-Non to step up as AIM General on the West Coast and he already has two fellow Mexicano hermanos to hold it down with him; The Mexican Marlon Brando who brought La Raza to the UK on The AIM's I Want Justice UK Tour, Jehuniko, and our brand new Cali soldado Golden Cyclops whose music sounds like the twisted love child of Rage Against the Machine and Vinnie Paz. There is no doubt our new boy is going to bring it hard just like his fellow AIM West Coast Mexican brothers. We're also hoping that the legendary Greydon Square will fly from AZ to CA to perform with V-Non and his clika at some point.

Jehuniko

Golden Cyclops

All we know is that The AIM is going to be making a mark not just in the UK anymore, but all over the US and Canada. We're planning on expanding into Europe, Latin America, Africa and even the Middle East. Injustice is global so we have to be global to combat it. Moreover we have to be as organized as the enemy itself so we'll be rolling with the impenetrable organizational structure of MS13 but with the ethics of the Zapatistas because it's justice, freedom and love that we're clicking up globally to fight for. We need you for the global AIM Revolution!

Keep your Finger on the Trigger!
~AK47~

AIM Takes Part In Global '100 Cities Against Stoning' Events

On Saturday 28th August thousands of campaign groups, activists and ordinary people took to the streets of 111 different cities around the world to protest against the act of stoning, and call for the release of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and over 50 others currently being held awaiting their sentence of death by stoning.

Please read on for details of the actions taken by AIM members and a few of my favourite highlights from some of the other cities involved.

Glasgow, UK

AIM members AK47, Santa Maria, Lilith, Rainbow Castro and Olive Green plus approx 10 AIM supporters gather almost 500 signatures.

 

Niagara Falls, Canada

AIM member Coffy is invited to speak on behalf of The AIM at the rally.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

AIM member Mother Justice and a local activist take to the streets.

100 Cities Events Highlights

Iranian city of Rahsht takes part in event:

Sakineh's son live on phone to Washington DC protest:

Translation:

“Greetings to everyone who participated in my mom’s demonstration and those who have pictures of her in their hands. I want to say that we love you very much and I am thankful for your kindness and attention. The news that sometime ago was put out by the Human Rights Office of the Judiciary is an absolute lie, and we have noticed that my mom’s file has now been lost. The Islamic Republic has altered the file and they have entered Mr. Kian’s home (my mom’s lawyer) and all of the documents have been taken away, even his laptop and other belongings. And then they went to my mom and by beating her, forced her to say certain things. We want from the whole world to help us in this ordeal. All of those people who are supporting us in Iran, such as Mr. Kian, they are in danger. And once again, I thank everybody.” 

In Bradford, England a small protest takes place despite violent EDL protest and heavy police presence:

Glasgow resident Omar Ibrahim was so concerned that the racist and often violent
 EDL would be a poor reflection on what we wished to achieve on this day of action that he had a banner made for Sakineh and travelled to Bradford to demonstrate against stoning and against fascism. His event report is here.
Report from Omar Ibrahim, Bradford, UK
I was part of a small demonstration in Bradford today for the Free Sakineh campaign and against stoning as part of the 100 cities against stoning campaign. The problem was that policing measures on the day, due to an English Defence League (EDL) protest in the city that day.
800 members of the far-right EDL held a demonstration against militant Islam. The problem is their policy on human rights abuses in Islamic countries is that its fine. They believe the problem is the growing muslim population in the UK and they were proven wrong today.
 The EDL had their demonstration and fought police, local people and their own muslims but were ultimately ignorant of one thing that much of Bradford understood. That the stoning and torture of citizens by any state is wrong.
I was going to Bradford to protest the EDL but am a supporter of the campaign and felt it relevant to bring this up in Bradford at the anti-racist demonstrations. I talked to locals, especially muslim youth about the demonstrations and the case. Some knew of the case already and were supporters.
However, most were not willing to have a photo taken with the banner due to the tension in the city on the day. One man volunteered to have a picture taken holding the Free Sakineh banner that I had made in front of the police cordon that impeded our protest.
 We unfurled the banner to cheers and applause from the anti-racist demonstrators. Anti-racists and muslim youth in Bradford know about Sakineh's case.
The campaign against stoning has our support.

One man in Tres Pontas, Minas Gerais, Brazil organises events in 5 towns in his area:

In total 111 cities and towns completed over 114 actions in support of Sakineh and against stoning.

Thank you to ALL who were involved in organising, attending and acting on the protests.