In February, Chiron Corporation was granted an injunction in Great Britain that establishes exclusions zones around both company property and employees homes where animal rights activist may not protest. The ban was extended in March and mirrors similar legal orders that are designed to protect Huntingdon Life Sciences and companies associated with it.

The ban protects about 900 Chiron staff members throughout Great Britain. Chiron\’s lawyer told the court that 20 activists had \”invaded\” the company\’s Liverpool site on January 20.

Sources:

Protesters banned at staff homes. The BBC, February 9, 2004.

Drugs firm granted protection from protesters. Ananova, February 2004.

Animal rights ban at plant. Neil Hodgson, Liverpool Daily Post, March 10, 2004.