Animal Liberation Front
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animal rights movement
clandestine network
decentralized organization
direct action group
militant animal rights group
The Animal Liberation Front is a decentralized, clandestine network of animal rights activists known for direct action campaigns including property damage and animal rescues carried out in opposition to animal exploitation.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal rights movement
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clandestine network ⓘ decentralized organization ⓘ direct action group ⓘ militant animal rights group ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedAs |
domestic terrorist organization by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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extremist group by some law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clandestine
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decentralized ⓘ non-hierarchical ⓘ underground ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
animal rights
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anti-speciesism ⓘ veganism ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Any act that furthers the cause of animal liberation, where all reasonable precautions are taken not to harm life, may be claimed as an ALF action ⓘ |
| hasNotableOperationType |
fur farm raids
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laboratory break-ins ⓘ slaughterhouse sabotage ⓘ vivisection lab arson ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Bite Back magazine
NERFINISHED
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No Compromise magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Earth Liberation Front
NERFINISHED
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Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Hunt Saboteurs Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
animal entertainment industries
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animal exploitation ⓘ animal testing ⓘ factory farming ⓘ fur farming ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
cell-based structure
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leaderless resistance ⓘ |
| requiresOfParticipants |
not seek personal profit from actions
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operate in small autonomous cells ⓘ take all reasonable precautions not to harm any animal ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
animal rescue
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arson ⓘ direct action ⓘ economic sabotage ⓘ liberation of animals from breeding facilities ⓘ liberation of animals from farms ⓘ liberation of animals from fur farms ⓘ liberation of animals from laboratories ⓘ property damage ⓘ |
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