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Hopeful news for animals. Shaiith/istock Mexico City/Brussels—Humane Society International has cautiously welcomed the conclusion of negotiations for the modernisation of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mexico. A summary of the ‘agreement in principle’ has been released

BRASÍLIA—Senator Gleisi Hoffmann’s report on Federal Bill 70/2014 on cosmetic tests on animals published this week - the World Lab Animal Week - strongly supports a complete ban on testing cosmetic products and ingredients on animals, as well as the sales of cosmetics tested on animals. It proposes

HSI witnessed the abusive treatment of several horses firsthand and proceeded to document the injuries and the excessive workloads placed on the animals, infringing upon the Animal Protection and Welfare Law. HSI filed a cruelty complaint in Comayagua on April 20th. On April 27, the judge who heard

Tegucigalpa, Honduras—El Juez de Policía de la jurisdicción de Villa de San Antonio, departamento de Comayagua, Honduras, impuso una multa de tres salarios mínimos (HNL26,730), la multa mas alta impuesta a la fecha, a un propietario de un negocio local por maltrato a sus equinos, tras una denuncia

MEDIA DOWNLOADS/WATCH THE VIDEO India—Humane Society International/India and partner Action for Protection of Wild Animals, have released more than 5,000 olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings (and counting) this nesting season to the Bay of Bengal. The release is part of a conservation program aimed at

GUÁPILES, Costa Rica—Humane Society International/Latin America, the National Coordination of Animal Welfare of the Ministry of the Presidency and the National Police Academy of the Ministry of Public Security conducted a course on animal welfare for Costa Rican police students. It covered the basic

GUÁPILES, Costa Rica—Humane Society International de Latinoamérica (HSI LA), la Coordinación Nacional de Bienestar Animal del Ministerio de la Presidencia y la Escuela Nacional de Policía del Ministerio de Seguridad Pública lanzan el curso sobre bienestar animal dirigido a los estudiantes de policía

Rajasthan—A court in India has stepped in to save a 10-year old elephant, Suman, from her miserable life of illegal captivity in chains, following a complaint filed by animal charities Humane Society International/India and People For Animals. HSI and PFA discovered that Suman—separated from her

MONTREAL—A total of 89 dogs and puppies rescued from a South Korean dog meat farm in March have all left Humane Society International/Canada’s Montreal emergency shelter. Most of the dogs are now in forever homes while others have been placed with rescue organizations and will be available for

London—In a landmark debate, MPs of all political parties at a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament passionately spoke out in favour of banning fur imports from the United Kingdom, with MPs calling the fur trade “vile”, “loathsome” and the “grimmest of human activities”. The debate was held in

MONTRÉAL—Un total de 89 chiens et chiots sauvés d’une ferme de viande canine sud-coréenne en mars dernier ont quitté le foyer d’urgence de Humane Society International/Canada à Montréal. La plupart des chiens ont d’ores et déjà été adoptés par des foyers stables, tandis que les autres ont été placés

MONTREAL—HSI/Canada and Chiots Nordiques (“Northern Puppies”) will travel to the remote Quebec First Nations community of Unamen Shipu (La Romaine) to conduct a sterilization clinic for stray and wandering dogs. Because of a lack of access to veterinary services (the area is only accessible by plane

MONTRÉAL—HSI/Canada et Chiots Nordiques se rendront dans la communauté autochtone isolée d’Unamen Shipu (La Romaine) pour organiser une clinique de stérilisation pour les chiens errants. À cause du manque d’accès aux services vétérinaires (la zone est accessible uniquement par avion), la communauté

TOKYO—Baseball player and animal lover Yoh Daikan and global animal protection group Humane Society International have come together to call on the Japanese public to protect elephants from the poaching and ivory trafficking epidemic. Yoh, an outfielder with the Yomiuri Giants, one of the

London—This morning, Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 31 of Britain's biggest stars urging her to introduce a UK ban on animal-fur imports. Fur farming has been illegal in the UK since 2000, but since then Britain has imported over £650 million worth of fur from countries such as

동물보호단체 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(Humane Society International, HSI)은 화학물질의 등록 및 평가 등에 관한 법률 (화평법) 개정안 통과 촉구를 위해 1만명의 서명을 더불어민주당 한정애의원에게 전달했다. 2015년 화평법 시행 이래로 화학물질 독성자료 생산을 위해 잔인한 동물실험을 하는 사례가 크게 증가했으며 기존 시험결과를 공유하거나 대체할 방법을 사용하는 등 동물의 희생을 파힐 수 있음에도 불구하고 동물실험이 수행되는 사례가 많아 논란이 되고 있다. 이를 방지하기 위해 한정애의원은 지난 9월

LONDON—In an interview with The Economist, 1843 Magazine Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace said “Fur? I am out of that. I don’t want to kill animals to make fashion. It doesn’t feel right.” The luxury brand has historically included lots of fur across its ranges, from a variety of species

Canadian Olympian Meagan Duhamel with her rescued dog, Moo-Tae. Graham Hughes MEDIA DOWNLOADS MONTREAL—Olympic gold medalist Meagan Duhamel, joined by representatives from Humane Society International, greeted dozens of dogs rescued this week from a dog meat farm in Siheung-si, South Korea, at an

Meagan Duhamel avec son chien, Moo-Tae. Graham Hughes Téléchargements de médias MONTRÉAL—La médaillée d'or olympique Meagan Duhamel, accompagnée de représentants de Humane Society International, a rencontré des journalistes dans un abri temporaire de HSI à Montréal, où des douzaines de chiens ayant

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has just made history by unanimously approving a citywide ban on fur sales, effective January 2019. San Francisco joins West Hollywood, California, and Berkeley, California, in the U.S., Sao Paulo in Brazil, and India in adopting similar sale or import bans