§1. Objective
The Rescue Service [TRS] is an animal rights organisation which creates
and supports civil disobedience and non-violent animal rights actions in
the tradition of The Rescue Service.
slogan of TRS is "animal rights, non-violence, civil
disobedience".
§1a.
By "civil disobedience" and "the tradition of The Rescue
Service" we refer to the action being carried out with a political
intention of animal rights origin; that the activists consciously have
broken law or order; that the action was carried out using non-violence,
including no threat of violence; that the activists are forthcoming with
their identities.
§2.
Any group of people who have carried out civil disobedience, non-violent
actions for the animals in the tradition of TRS may refer to themselves
as part of The Rescue Service and may also apply for funding from TRS.
§3.
TRS will attempt to avoid commenting on different methods publicly,
rather to focus on our own actions and the reasons they have been
carried out. On direct questions regarding different methods, though, we
distance ourselves from using violence against sentient beings as an
action procedure.
§4. Elected Representatives of TRS (elected during our annual meetings)
TRS has five elected representatives, which include: administrator,
spokesperson, financial and materials representatives, election
committee. An annual report shall be prepared for each post ahead of
the annual meeting.
§4a. Administrator:
The administrator has overall responsibility for the administration of
TRS and is responsible for: receiving letters and emails, including
replying to same; the production and distribution of mail-outs to
members; keeping the mailing list up and running.
§4b. Spokesperson/people:
Historically each action group has elected one or several media
contacts / contact persons, who have appeared in the media and publicly
regarding that specific action. We assume that this practice will
continue even in the future. The nominated spokesperson for TRS
represents TRS at times when media and the public show an interest while
no action has been carried out (or if no one from an action group can or
will participate in public appearances).
§4c. Financial:
The financial representative is responsible for the finances of TRS;
decides the amount of funding available to groups (based for example on
the total amount of funding available); makes sure the funding reach the
groups; oversees accounts etc. The financial representative will report
how much money/material RTS controls and how the money/material have
been allocated throughout the year (such reporting is necessary in order
that the members will be able to decide on new representatives for the
financial post).
§4d. Materials:
The materials representative is responsible for storing and distributing
the material properties of TRS (tools etc.) to groups who wish to borrow
them. The materials representative will present an inventory at each
annual meeting.
§4e Voting coordinator:
Decisions regarding this post’s description and title have not
yet been made.
§4f. Election Committee:
Responsible for the annual meeting and the suggestion of new candidates
to posts as elected representatives.
§5. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting is the highest deciding authority of TRS (decisions
made during the annual meeting overrules other decisions). The annual
meeting is held between the first of January and the last day of March.
The Election Committee is responsible for arranging and calling people
to the annual meeting. If the election committee has not called a
meeting by February 1st any member may do so. All of RTS’s members
have the right to vote at the annual meeting.
§6. Mail-outs
Mail-outs to the members of TRS shall be done at least 3 times per year,
but preferably more frequently.
§7. Membership
Persons who pay the annual fee (decided at the annual meeting, current
suggestion 160SEK) and who have carried out an action under TRS name and
tradition may become members of TRS.
§8. Decisions
All decisions regarding TRS’s administration and structure will be based
on a simple majority vote.
In between annual meetings decisions regarding all of TRS will be
decided using our internal e-mail list. Any member who wishes to may
post a new suggestion on the list. The members will then have a week to
vote. Decisions will be made based on a simple majority rule.
One person, elected at the annual meeting, will see to it that the
information will reach members who lack access to the internet. Anyone
who requires the information over the phone should report to this
elected representative.
The Rescue Service
c/o Westerberg
Språkgränd 41 3tr, SE-907 33 UMEÅ
SWEDEN
Pg: 112 98 26-2 (account for donations)
info@raddningstjansten.org
Contact: Åsa-Maja Augustsson
Phone: +46(0)709-695378
ACTION 18
Oct 21, 2007
20 hens rescued
ACTION 17
Nov 27, 2006
12 hens rescued
ACTION 16
May 2, 2004
120 hens rescued
ACTION 15
April 5, 2004
39 hens rescued
ACTION 14
April 27, 2003
Hatchery disarmed
ACTION 13
April 14, 2003
102 hens rescued
ACTION 12
October 11, 2002
0 hens rescued
ACTION 11
August 12, 2002
17 hens rescued
ACTION 10
June 2, 2002
38 hens rescued
ACTION 9
April 14, 2002
12 hens rescued
ACTION 8
March 27, 2002
16 hens rescued
ACTION 7
March 17, 2002
21 rabbits rescued
ACTION 6
Aug. 5, 2001
Abattoir disarmed
ACTION 5
Feb. 21, 2001
6 hens rescued
ACTION 4
Dec. 14, 2000
3 hens rescued
ACTION 3
Maj 7, 2000
36 hens rescued
ACTION 2
Feb. 15, 2000
5 hens rescued
ACTION 1
Oct. 28, 1999
24 hens rescued
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