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Destino de 600 especies de vida silvestre se analiza en reunión de CITES, en Panamá
PANAMÁ—Representantes de 184 países determinarán el futuro de cientos de especies de animales y plantas silvestres en Ciudad de Panamá, con motivo de la 19 a Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres, conocida como
In time for World Egg Day on October 14, Sofitel Saigon Plaza implements its cage-free egg commitment
Update: As of May 2021, Sofitel Saigon Plaza has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam—Humane Society International, a global animal welfare organization, congratulates Sofitel Saigon Plaza—one of Accor’s international hotel brands—for their efforts to
Tragedy as 370 dogs and cats die on board “death truck” in China headed for brutal meat trade
BEIJING—Chinese animal activists have released shocking footage of dead and dying dogs and cats on a truck crammed with 1,408 animals being trafficked for the meat trade in China. Three hundred and seventy dogs and cats perished on board, or shortly after removal from, what activists are calling the
Food was on the table at COP27, but there is still much more work to be done
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt—Humane Society International is encouraged by the long overdue recognition among climate talk negotiators that food systems not only contribute to the ever-worsening climate crisis but can also serve as a key to mitigating it. For the first time ever, this year’s climate talks
Big wins and one tragic loss for 348 animal species as representatives from 184 countries wrap up international conference in Panama
PANAMA—The 19 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora—known as CITES—is concluding today. Delegates from the 184 member countries considered 42 proposals to increase or decrease protections for 356 species of
Humane Society International/Korea earns Outstanding Contribution to Society award
SEOUL—Humane Society International/Korea has won an “Outstanding Contribution to Society” award, given by the Korean Society for Alternative to Animal Experiments. The award is sponsored by KSAAE every year to recognize individual academics and institutions and entities that contribute to the
한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널, 한국동물실험대체법학회 사회 기여 우수단체 수상
동물보호단체 한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(이하 한국HSI)은 한국동물실험대체법학회가 선정한 사회 기여 우수단체로 선정되었다. 한국동물실험대체법학회는 매년 동물실험대체법 보급 및 확산에 기여한 기관을 선정하여 ‘생명윤리구현을 위한 학술 및 사회기여우수단체’를 시상하고 있다. 올해 시상식은 2년마다 열리는 아시아 동물실험대체법학회에서 이루어졌다. 올해는 12월 14일부터 16일, 제주 컨벤션센터에서 아시아 동물실험대체법학회를 개최했으며, 한국, 일본, 중국, 인도, 유럽, 미국 등 국가에서 참석하여 여러 과학 분야에 걸쳐 동물실험
Projeto de lei federal que proíbe testes de cosméticos em animais é aprovado no Senado
BRASÍLIA—Depois de quase uma década no Congresso Nacional, o Projeto de Lei 70/2014, que visa a proibição federal de testes em animais para cosméticos no Brasil, foi aprovado hoje no Senado. O texto substitutivo do projeto de lei representa o trabalho conjunto da Humane Society International (HSI) e
Humane Society International welcomes partial ban on animal testing for cosmetics in Brazil
Brasilia, BRAZIL—A partial ban on animal testing for cosmetics in Brazil was introduced by the National Council for the Control of Animal Experimentation via regulatory restriction No. 58, of Feb. 24, 2023, published today in the Union Official Journal. The restriction prohibits animal testing for
Humane Society International provides aid to burned animals affected by the fires in Chile
CHILE—Humane Society International is providing critical supplies to aid animals affected by the wildfires plaguing Chile. Oxygen concentrators, food and veterinary medical supplies were provided by the HSI team to animal rehabilitation centers and veterinary hospitals to support hundreds of wild
Campaigners―joined by Kim Basinger, Ricky Gervais and Peter Egan―celebrate as Jakarta, Indonesia, bans city’s dog meat trade that kills 340 dogs a day
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Hollywood actress Kim Basinger, comedian Ricky Gervais and British actor Peter Egan have joined campaigners from the Dog Meat Free Indonesia coalition in celebrating news that Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta has banned the dog and cat meat trade. The stars sent a video message
The global cage-free egg movement reaches Malaysia
*Editor’s note: This page was updated to reflect actual attendees of the event. MALAYSIA—Over the weekend, international and local business leaders, egg producers, advocates, students and professors, veterinarians, government representatives and many others gathered at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Kuala
As news breaks that Hong Kong dog died, Chinese animal groups sign open letter urging pet owners, officials not to abandon or cull dogs in response to coronavirus
WASHINGTON – Sixty-five animal charities and pet shelters from across China have signed an open letter calling for compassion rather than cruelty to dogs and cats, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. News that an elderly dog in Hong Kong belonging to a COVID-19 patient has died following weeks
BREAKING: Shenzhen becomes mainland China’s first city to ban eating of dogs, cats and wildlife in consumption and trade crackdown
BEIJING — China’s city of Shenzhen has just passed a ground-breaking law to ban the consumption and production of dog and cat meat, the first city in mainland China to do so. The ban has been welcomed by long-time anti-dog meat trade campaigners Humane Society International as a watershed moment in
Wildlife trade, transport and consumption must end
HSI is urging governments worldwide to permanently ban the trade, transport, and consumption of wildlife. We must act now to close wildlife markets to prevent the next pandemic. Add your name. Read our COVID-19 FAQ Read blog entries on this topic by President and CEO of the Humane Society of the
En el Día Mundial de la Salud, se insta a los gobiernos de todo el mundo a prestar atención al “punto de inflexión” del coronavirus y prohibir el comercio de vida silvestre para reducir el riesgo de futuras pandemias
WASHINGTON—Los gobiernos de todo el mundo recibieron hoy una petición urgente y un reporte científico de la organización Humane Society International, que pide una acción inmediata para prohibir el comercio, el transporte y el consumo de vida silvestre --particularmente mamíferos y aves que se sabe
On World Health Day, governments around the world are urged to heed the coronavirus ‘tipping point’ and ban wildlife trade to reduce risk of future pandemics
WASHINGTON — Governments across the globe have today received an urgent plea and science-based white paper from Humane Society International calling for immediate action to ban wildlife trade, transport and consumption - particularly mammals and birds which are known to contract coronaviruses - in
Calls for global ban on dangerous trade in wild animals for food
WASHINGTON —Wildlife campaigners across the globe from animal charity Humane Society International have called for an urgent worldwide ban on the wildlife trade after China’s announcement that it will prohibit the buying and selling of wild animals for food in light of the mounting threat associated