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Robin Webb runs the Animal Liberation Press Office in the UK. He was previously a member of the ruling council of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and a director of Animal Aid.
In 1991, the Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group (ALFSG), which exists to offer moral and financial support to jailed activists, stopped speaking on behalf of the ALF because of constant police attention, and a decision was made to create the role of press officer as a separate office. Webb says he was chosen for the role because he had a respectable image. He has said his policy is "never to criticize any action, whatever it may be, so long as it has been undertaken with the sincere intention of furthering animal liberation." This has led to the criticism that Webb has appeared to condone acts of violence, despite the ALF's stated aim of engaging in only non-violent direct action.
Controversy
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See also
- Animal Liberation Front
- Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty
- Barry Horne
- Animal rights
- Animal testing
- Vivisection
- GANDALF trial
- Rod Coronado
- Steven Best
- Keith Mann
- David Barbarash
References
"Staying on Target and Going the Distance: An Interview with U.K. A.L.F. Press Officer Robin Webb", No Compromise, Issue 22, undated
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