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SEOUL—A dog meat farm on South Korea’s famous Jindo Island, which for more than 20 years bred and slaughtered Jindo dogs for human consumption despite them being the country’s national dog breed, has closed its doors for good after coming to an agreement with Humane Society International/Korea and

SEOUL—Un allevamento di cani da carne sulla famosa isola di Jindo, in Corea del Sud, ha chiuso definitivamente i battenti dopo aver allevato e macellato cani dell’omonima razza, destinati al consumo umano, per più di 20 anni, nonostante si trattasse della razza canina nazionale del paese. La

SEUL—Aż 65 psów udało się uratować z psiej farmy w Korei Południowej na wyspie Jindo, znanej jako rzeźnia psów zabijanych na mięso. Dzięki akcji organizacji zajmujących się ochroną praw zwierząt Humane Society International/Korea i koreańskiej grupy obrońców praw zwierząt LIFE, psy czeka bezpieczna

SANTIAGO, Chile—Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared worldwide in 2020 more than 3,900 animals and counting have been fed and assisted thanks to donations made by Humane Society International. This effort was made possible by generous aid provided by Mars, Incorporated to HSI to help communities

SANTIAGO, Chile — Desde que la pandemia por COVID-19 fue declarada a nivel mundial en el 2020 más de 3.900 animales y contando, han sido alimentados y asistidos gracias a donaciones hechas por la Humane Society International. Este esfuerzo fue posible gracias a la generosa ayuda proporcionada por

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s Senate today gave its final and unanimous support to a federal bill to ban animal testing for cosmetics, making it the first country in North America and the 41 st country globally to do so. The new law also bans the manufacture, import and marketing of cosmetics tested on

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO—La organización con liderazgo global en protección animal, Humane Society International (HSI), dio la bienvenida a la decisión del pleno del Senado de la República de prohibir las pruebas cosméticas en animales, así como la fabricación, importación o comercialización de cosméticos

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—The National Assembly and Humane Society International/Korea have organized a biomedical research multi-stakeholder forum called Alternatives to Animal Testing with Scientific Approaches. Co-hosting the event are the chair of National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee

국회 보건복지위원장 김민석 의원, 남인순 ·신현영 의원, 동물복지국회포럼 공동주최 참여 동물실험 대체 기술 발전 위한 산.학.연.병.관 의견 수렴 동물보호단체 한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(이하 HSI)과 남인순 국회의원 주관으로 2일 ‘과학적 접근으로 동물 희생 줄이는 대체시험법, 어떻게 가능한가?’ 현장 간담회가 개최됐다. 이번 간담회는 국회 보건복지위원장 김민석, 국회의원 남인순, 신현영, 동물복지국회포럼이 공동주최하고 식품의약품안전처와 오송첨단의료산업진흥재단이 후원했다. 간담회에서는 국제적인 OECD 표준 시험 방법으로

Brussels—MEPs have backed the revision of EU animal welfare legislation, an accelerated transition away from intensive animal agriculture, greater support for plant-based proteins and zero tax for climate-friendly foods with higher tax on climate-damaging foods like meat. The European Parliament’s

Humane Society International/Liberia, in collaboration with Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA), recently convened a two-day wildlife law enforcement training for members of the country’s security sector and judiciary. Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Bomi County Inspector Jumah E

HO CHI MINH CITY—One of the largest egg suppliers and processing companies in South Viet Nam, Vinh Thanh Dat (V.Food), has joined the global cage-free movement by launching their first certified cage-free egg brand in the country. The project is freeing thousands of hens from cages in the first year

LONDON—In Parliament’s first fur debate since leaving the European Union, MPs from across the political spectrum have called on the government to ban the sale and import of real animal fur in Britain. All 18 of the MPs who spoke did so in favour of a ban during yesterday’s Westminster Hall debate

LONDON—Some of the world’s biggest celebrity advocates for plant-based diets, including Moby, Billie Eilish, Joaquin Phoenix, Alan Cumming, Alicia Silverstone, Leona Lewis, Lily Cole and Stephen Fry, have written to Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, president of the COP26 climate change conference to be held

ROMA/LONDRA—Alcune delle più grandi celebrità del mondo, tra cui Martin Freeman, Moby, Billie Eilish, Joaquin Phoenix, Alan Cumming, Alicia Silverstone, Leona Lewis, Lily Cole e Stephen Fry, si sono mobilitate per il clima. In una lettera congiunta a Alok Sharma, presidente della 26a Conferenza

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—Whether under a temporary tarp, in a shack or with a looming rainstorm, teams provided emergency veterinary care for 1,250 pets after flooding occurred in the Costa Rican Caribbean and northern areas. Humane Society International, in conjunction with the National Animal Health

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica— Ya fuera bajo un toldo provisional, en un ranchito o con amenaza de lluvia, 1.250 mascotas (en su mayoría, perros y gatos) recibieron atención veterinaria de emergencia gratuita, luego de las inundaciones que afectaron el Caribe y la zona norte de Costa Rica. Humane Society

PARIS—Kering, one of the world’s largest luxury fashion companies and parent company to some of the biggest names in fashion–including Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta and Brioni– announced today that it is going completely fur-free. The announcement is a

SEOUL—In response to South Korean President Moon’s reported suggestion that it could be time for South Korea to ban dog meat, Humane Society International/Korea’s dog meat campaigner Nara Kim issues this response from Seoul: “As a Korean who has visited many dog meat farms and seen the appalling

SINGAPORE—Sodexo Singapore and Humane Society International are pleased to announce a new collaboration to increase plant-based menu options for Sodexo's education sector accounts across Singapore. HSI’s Plant-Based Solutions program will train Sodexo chefs on plant-based cooking techniques and work