Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network

Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network

The Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network (ELPSN), also known as Spirit of Freedom,Best, Steven and Best & Nocella. "Terrorist or Freedom Fighters? Reflections on the Liberation of Animals", Lantern Books, 2004, p. 380.] is a network to provide information on people imprisoned for direct action relating to campaigns on Environmental and other issues. [http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk/about.html About] , "ELPSN".] It includes; earth liberationists, animal liberationists, those fighting on anti-war, anti-nuclear and peace issues, indigenous struggles, anti-fascism, land rights, ploughshares and more. [http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk/addresses.html Prisoner List] , "ELPSN".]

History

The network was setup in the UK in 1993 after the growth of the UK Earth First! and Earth Liberation Front (ELF) groups. At that time there was a sharp rise in the number of actions relating to the environment and a corresponding rise in the number of arrests. The network was initially called the (H)ELP Support Group. The name was chose to be non-sectarian and neither linked to the ELF or Earth First!. The name changed in 1994 when Noel Molland of Green Anarchist magazine took over the group. In 1995 Molland was arrested and convicted for "Conspiracy to Incite Criminal Damage" in the GANDALF trial.

Since that time the network has spread internationally. It provides regular news on current prisoners and contact details of their support networks. [http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk/about/history.html History] , "ELPSN".] It currently features a variety of prisoners, from various anonymous leaderless resistance movements and established groups such as; the Earth Liberation Front (including the Green Scare prisoners), Animal Liberation Front (ALF), MOVE, SHAC 7, Antifa, Lecce Five and the SNGP campaigners. [http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk/addresses.html Prisoner List] , "ELPSN".]

Policy on violence

Prisoners are always listed together with their crimes and includes those who have committed violent offences, as the network has the following policy: [http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk/addresses.html Prisoner List] , "ELPSN".]

ee also

*Earth Liberation Front Press Office
*Vegan Prisoner Support Group (VPSG)
*Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group (ALFSG)

Further reading

*Leslie Pickering. "Earth Liberation Front: 1997-2002", Arissa Media Group, 2006. ISBN 0-974288-40-3.
*Best, Steven and Nocella, Anthony J. "Igniting A Revolution: Voices in Defense of the Earth", AK Press, 2006. ISBN 1-904859-56-9
*Rosebraugh, Craig. "Burning Rage of a Dying Planet: Speaking for the Earth Liberation Front" Lantern Books, 2004. ISBN 1-59056-064-7

References

External links

* [http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network]
* [http://www.ecoprisoners.org/ North American Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network] (NAELPSN)
* [http://www.vpsg.org Vegan Prisoners Support Group] (VPSG)


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