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FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil—Reacting to the news that the International Whaling Commission has rejected Japan’s comprehensive attack on the global moratorium on commercial whaling, Kitty Block, President of animal charity Humane Society International said, “It is an immense relief that the IWC’s moral

FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil—On the third day of the 67th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Florianopolis, Brazil, the Commission adopted two resolutions, focused on recognizing the crucial role of whales in ecosystems, and mitigating the threat of anthropogenic (human-caused) noise

BRASILIA—Leading cosmetic brands represented by the Brazilian Association of Personal Hygiene, Perfume and Cosmetics have taken an aggressive stand against cruelty-free beauty in Brazil by filing two constitutional challenges with the federal Supreme Court on August 23, calling for the repeal of

FLORIANÓPOLIS, Brazil—Animal protection organisation Humane Society International has reacted with bitter disappointment as the creation of a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic is voted down by pro-whaling nations such as Japan, Korea, Norway and Russia. The vote, which required a three-quarter

FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil—On the opening day of the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission, animal charity Humane Society International’s team of experts at the meeting are calling on governments to reject Japan’s reckless proposal to set quotas for cruel commercial whaling, and urging

FLORIANÓPOLIS, Brazil— The following is Humane Society International's opening statement at the start of the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission: The International Whaling Commission, like the International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling, which established it, was born in a

WASHINGTON – Wildlife campaigners at Humane Society International have expressed their dismay at the news that China is reversing its 25-year old ban on domestic trade in tiger bone and rhino horn. The issuance of a new regulation, announced today by the Chinese State Council, means that it will

David Paul Morris São Paulo—O Grupo Ráscal, uma rede de restaurantes de alto padrão, que opera os restaurantes Ráscal, Cortés e Tuju, comprometeu-se a comprar exclusivamente ovos livres de gaiolas em toda a sua cadeia de abastecimento a partir de 2025. Essa política segue conversa com a Humane

São Paulo—O Pastifício Primo, importante fabricante de massas no Brasil, anunciou uma parceria com a HSI para que, a partir de 2022, utilize apenas ovos livres de gaiolas em toda a sua cadeia de suprimentos. No Brasil, galinhas poedeiras são geralmente confinadas por toda a vida em gaiolas de arame

En el marco de la celebración del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, Humane Society International, efectuó una presentación donde doctores, especialistas en recursos humanos, nutriólogos, representantes de la industria alimentaria y otros expertos, discutieron estrategias para reducir el impacto

WASHINGTON—Unilever, el gigante de productos para cuidado personal, anunció su apoyo a la campaña #SéLibreDeCrueldad encabezada por Humane Society International, Humane Society de Estados Unidos y Humane Society Legislative Fund (fondo legislativo) encaminada a que en un plazo de cinco años se

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs announced the 2018 lion bone export quota. The approved quota of 1,500 skeletons is effective from June 7, 2018. Humane Society International/Africa’s executive director, Audrey Delsink, issued the following statement: “The

Martin Coiteux, the Quebec Minister of Public Security, under the leadership of Philippe Couillard (PLQ), has introduced draft legislation that would give the government new powers to impose restrictions on certain dogs and their owners, including bans on specific breeds. The proposed legislation

MEDIA DOWNLOADS Humane Society International/Canada and Chiots Nordiques have just completed their 10th mass spay/neuter clinic together in the Atikamekw community of Wemotaci, Quebec. The groups set up a temporary clinic to sterilize 113 animals, with a total of 188 animals receiving essential

The tragic dog attack that took the life of Donnelly Eaglestick in the First Nation community of Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba underlines the urgency of managing canine populations actively and properly over time. To prevent dog overpopulation, Humane Society International/Canada advocates for

The City of Montreal is granting an extension to families with dogs affected by its discriminatory dog bylaw. The decision follows a recent court challenge against the municipality over a notice sent to 520 city residents, ordering them to relinquish their dogs due to incomplete permit applications

全台民調顯示，台灣七成消費者反對化妝品動物實驗，而超過六成的民眾希望能修法禁止化妝品動物實驗。此民調由推廣”讓美麗遠離殘酷”運動(Be-Cruelty-Free)的台灣防止虐待動物協會(Taiwan SPCA)和國際人道協會(Humane Society International)委託趨勢民意調查股份有限公司進行。趨勢民意調查股份有限公司在台灣進行的全國性訪問中，首次揭露了台灣消費者對於化妝品動物實驗的看法，台灣民眾反對化妝品動物實驗的態度與世界潮流一同認為美麗應遠離殘酷。”讓美麗遠離殘酷”在全世界主要的化妝品市場也進行了民意調查，如，巴西、加拿大、美國、日本、澳洲、和南韓

殘忍的化妝品動物實驗讓動物飽受許多不必要的痛苦，以現今的化妝品產業發展以及科技程度已經可以捨棄這種過時不可靠的實驗方式，全世界各國陸續立法禁止利用動物做化妝品實驗，包括最近的南韓與紐西蘭，以及之前的歐盟、以色列、以及印度。 全球性終止化妝品動物試驗運動「讓美麗遠離殘酷 Be Cruelty-Free 」的台灣推動團體 - 台灣防止虐待動物協會 (TSPCA) 除了積極推動修法，更找來了愛護動物的知名藝人阿雅、Junior 、與王俐人成為這次運動的宣導大使，接下來的清明節連假期間TSPCA 也將在台北市寵物嘉年華中舉辦化妝品動物實驗小展覽，提升民眾意識

台北報導 – 國際人道協會 (HSI) 保守估計，全球平均每年因研發化粧品新原料而犧牲的動物數量大約有 123,310 至 503,360 隻，而日 前台灣立委王育敏提出了新的法案，望該法案可以終結化粧品進行動物實驗，並禁止針對成品或原料進行新動物實驗 ( 意指於新法施行後仍進行之動物實驗 ) 的化粧品在台販售。這項針對台灣化粧品衛生管理條例提出的修正案是史上最大終結化粧品動物實驗及販售其產品 - #BeCrueltyFree ( 讓美麗遠離殘酷 ) 運動的一部份。 由台灣防止虐待動物協會（ TSPCA ）及國際人道協會 (HSI) 共同推動的台灣 #BeCrueltyFree 運動

經過台灣防止虐待動物協會(Taiwan SPCA) 與國際人道協會(HSI) 自2014 年起在台灣推動「讓美麗遠離殘酷」運動〈以結束化妝品動物實驗為目標〉，最新全台民調顯示，近七成民眾支持台灣修法禁止化妝品動物實驗，立法委員 王育敏與台灣防止虐待動物協會提出相關草案，並於今(17) 日在立法院召開記者會與台北市愛兔協會可愛的兔子們一同呼籲我國應盡快通過修法，加入零殘酷行列。 記者會現場揭露了化妝品產業背後，醜陋的動物實驗真相，例如眼睛刺激性測試會在白兔眼睛塗上化學物質，以觀察其眼睛是否有發紅、流血、潰爛甚至失明的情形，而且在實驗過程中並不會使用麻醉藥。但因為實驗動物和人體構造及物種的不同