Is also home of vivisection with the highest consumption of laboratory animals in the world in proportion to its population, and home of a crooked and corrupt judiciary system, which, in tandem with the vivisection industry is set to lynch Hans Ruesch and his Center for Scientific Information on Vivisection (CIVIS) on 18 October 1995.

The charges are "Disobedience of a Court Order" and an alleged "Disobedience" not yet specified. In Italy, which Ruesch describes as "a country where in sharp contrast to Switzerland, liberty of expression still exists, even in regard to medicine/vivisection" (see Foundation Report No. 17, page 5) an Italian publisher is preparing a fully documented and illustrated account of Ruesch's long drawn-out crucifixion with 67 lawsuits since December 1989, and final lynching by the Swiss pro-vivisection establishment with the aid of the courts, in trials where he is not allowed to present his witnesses.

Historical documents available: All back copies of CIVIS Reports plus CIVIS Bullet-in Nr. 2 which exposes infiltration and corruption.

Photo courtesy of Hans Fischinger

She was there. Every night for six weeks. In the freezing cold rain and sleet of the English winter she stood protesting against the giant transporters which carried the five hundred thousand seven-day old calves to the "ships of death".

Because of the thousands of demonstrators which jammed the route to the port of Shoreham in West Sussex the babies which had already suffered 2 days without food or water were re-routed to the Baginton Airport, Coventry. Anticipating this Jill drove with 68 yr old mother and 70 yr old father and some seventy friends to the airport which was sealed off by the police. She managed, with three others, to bypass the cordon and get to the freight entrance of the airport. From the distance they heard the deep, thundering and menacing roar of the giant transporters. Suddenly the headlights were on them as they pushed forward slowly across the icy asphalt. Jill tried to climb up the cabin of the three-storey transporter. the driver jammed the engine. She was shaken off and fell onto the driveway. An accident? Or was she pushed? One certainty is that she did not willingly jump in front of the wheels. The wheels that could have stopped in time.

With three seconds left to live, without a word, shout or scream, Jill sought the eyes of her mother who was standing nearby - as if she sought a silent promise to continue the fight for tortured helpless creatures. Horrified onlookers heard the terrifying sound of breaking bones and Jill's eyes closed forever.

Two days later Jill's father a demonstrator of 70 years and in ill-health was arrested by the police and charged with trespassing.

On 14 February 1995, despite opposition from the meat mafia and animal exploiters Jill Phipps' funeral service was held in Coventry Cathedral where thousands, including many celebrities, paid their respects to whom Brigitte Bardot named "the first martyr of animal liberation".

We hope that Jill's sacrifice was not in vain. A Trust Fund has been set up for her nine year old son. We trust members will be in agreement with our decision to contribute one hundred pounds sterling to the Fund.