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'',

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relating to campaigns on

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ists, animal liberationists, those fighting on

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''ELPSN''.

History

The network was set up 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 chosen 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.History
''ELPSN''. It currently features a variety of prisoners, from various anonymous leaderless resistance movements and established groups such as the ELF (including the Green Scare prisoners), Animal Liberation Front, MOVE (Philadelphia organization), MOVE, SHAC 7, Antifaschistische Aktion, Antifa, Lecce Five and the Save the Newchurch Guinea Pigs, SNGP campaigners.

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North American Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network
NAELPSN)
Vegan Prisoners Support Group
(VPSG) {{Animal-rights-stub Earth Liberation Front Prison-related organizations Prisoner support Environmental advocacy groups Direct action

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