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BRUSSELS—For the second time in seven years, more than one million people across the European Union have called for an end to animal testing by signing a European Citizens’ Initiative.  Introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007 to facilitate participation by EU citizens in policy development, ECIs

BRUXELLES—Per la seconda volta in sette anni, più di un milione di persone in tutta l'Unione Europea ha chiesto la fine della sperimentazione animale firmando l'Iniziativa dei Cittadini Europei “Save Cruelty-Free Cosmetics”. Introdotta dal Trattato di Lisbona nel 2007 per facilitare la

WARSZAWA, Polska—Po raz drugi w ciągu siedmiu lat udało się zebrać ponad milion podpisów obywatelek i obywateli Unii Europejskiej w sprawie zakończenia testów laboratoryjnych na zwierzętach w ramach Europejskiej Inicjatywy Obywatelskiej. Inicjatywa pozwala na partycypację społeczeństwa w

RISHIKESH, India—Four street dogs living in India’s tourist hotspot of Rishikesh, where the Beatles visited in 1968, have been named after the Fab Four as part of a mass spay/neuter and rabies vaccination drive. Lennon, McCartney, Starr and Harrison are among thousands of mainly female street dogs

MONTREAL—Kelly Butler, HSI/Canada wildlife campaign manager, issued the following statement, reacting to images released from a Québec fur farm investigation: “We were deeply disturbed by the images appearing in the media of foxes and mink on fur farms in Québec. Such images underscore the urgent

MONTRÉAL—Kelly Butler, responsable de campagne de la faune chez HSI/Canada, a publié la déclaration suivante, réagissant aux images diffusées lors d'une enquête sur une ferme à fourrure au Québec: « Nous avons été profondément troublés par les images diffusées dans les médias de renards et de visons

MILANO—Nella serata di ieri, 20 settembre, data di inaugurazione della Settimana della Moda a Milano, le associazioni LAV, Humane Society International/Europe, ALI - Animal Law Italia ed Essere Animali hanno proiettato sull’edificio al civico 31 di Piazza Duomo dove ha sede la Camera Nazionale della

VADODARA, India—Humane Society International/India and Vadodara Municipal Corporation are celebrating the success of sterilizing 86% of the city’s street dog population, the highest sterilization rate ever achieved in any Indian city. The success comes as HSI/India officially hands over its street

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Forty five dogs rescued from an illegal dog slaughterhouse have flown to North America to seek loving adoptive families. The dogs—including Sunshine, Oreo, Alice, Neo, Dave, Randy and Olive—were saved by police last November, with assistance from the Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI)

SOBRAL, Brazil—An agreement signed by the Municipality of Sobral, in collaboration with Humane Society International and Mercy for Animals’ Alimentação Consciente Brasil program, will bring healthier and more climate-friendly food to almost 35,000 students attending the city’s public schools while

SOBRAL, Brasil—Um Acordo assinado pelo Município de Sobral em colaboração com a Humane Society International e o Programa Alimentação Consciente Brasil da Mercy For Animals, irá proporcionar refeições saudáveis e mais sustentáveis para 35.000 estudantes nas escolas municipais. A implantação do

BRÜSSEL/MÜNCHEN, HAMBURG, Deutschland—Die Länder der Europäischen Union sind noch immer eine der wichtigsten Drehscheiben und Zielländer für Wildtiere, die aus Lateinamerika, Afrika, dem Nahen Osten, Asien und Ozeanien "gestohlen" wurden. Dies geht aus einem neuen Bericht hervor, der heute von Pro

BRUSSELS/Munich—The European Union continues to be a main hub and destination for stolen wildlife from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania. A new report released today by Pro Wildlife, Humane Society International and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Stolen Wildlife

Roma—I punti programmatici delle tredici organizzazioni promotrici del manifesto Anche gli Animali Votano, sottoscritti interamente da cinque forze politiche e ripresi in parte e per singoli obiettivi dagli altri partiti, saranno portati nel Parlamento, che si insedierà il prossimo 13 ottobre, da un

VICENZA, Italy —Martina Pluda, director for Italy at Humane Society International/Europe, states the following regarding the announcement by IEG Italian Exhibition Group SpA to discontinue HIT Show, the hunting fair: “I welcome the decision by IEG Italian Exhibition Group SpA to no longer organize

VICENZA, Italia—Martina Pluda, Direttrice per l’Italia di Humane Society International/Europe commenta come segue l’ annuncio di IEG Italian Exhibition Group SpA di dismettere HIT Show, la fiera della caccia: “Accolgo con favore la decisione di IEG Italian Exhibition Group SpA di non riproporre più

CAPE TOWN, South Africa— Sunday, 22 Oct. 2022 is World Farm Animals Day, an opportunity for members of the public to recognize the suffering and climate impacts of the approximately 88 billion land animals who are bred, raised and slaughtered globally for human consumption each year. This year

LONDON —A week after a senior Conservative MP told Politico that the government intends to drop plans to ban cruel fur and foie gras, campaigners from animal NGOs Humane Society International/UK,  FOUR PAWS UK, and PETA have gathered outside Downing Street to hand in a petition with over 300,000

NEW DELHI—On World Animal Day, Humane Society International/India and People for Animals have jointly launched a multi-state billboard campaign as they continue to demand an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Started in 2016, the #NoMore50 campaign seeks an amendment of

LONDON—Ahead of the upcoming 68th meeting of the International Whaling Commission which begins on 13th October in Slovenia, animal protection and conservation non-profit Humane Society International warns that the very future of the IWC and the global moratorium on commercial whaling could be in