Robin Webb

For the Kentucky politician, see Robin L. Webb.

Robin Webb
Bornc. 1945 (age 78–79)[1]
NationalityBritish
OccupationPress officer for the Animal Liberation Press Office
Years activeSince the 1980s; press officer since October 1991
Known forAnimal rights advocacy

Robin Webb (born c. 1945) is an English animal rights activist. He is a former member of the ruling council of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and former director of Animal Aid.[2] A British court ruled in 2006 that Webb was a "central and pivotal figure" in the Animal Liberation Front (ALF).[3]

Since October 1991, Webb has run the British Animal Liberation Press Office, which releases material to the media on behalf of activists operating as the ALF, the Animal Rights Militia (ARM), and the Justice Department.[4] He has said that his policy as press officer 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."[2] This has led to criticism that Webb has appeared to condone acts of violence.

  1. ^ Shoemaker, Crissa. Animal-activist rejects plea offer, Gannett News Service, 1 February 2003.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NoCompromise22 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ ""History of the Animal Liberation Press Office"". Archived from the original on 7 December 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2006., Animal Liberation Supporters' Group, retrieved 23 May 2006