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Corea del Sud, pubblicato il piano governativo per porre fine al commercio di carne di cane: un “traguardo importante”, secondo HSI/Korea, ma servono misure ulteriori
SEUL, Corea del Sud—È stato pubblicato ieri il tanto atteso “piano base” del Governo della Corea del Sud per porre gradualmente fine al commercio di carne di cane. Gli attivisti di Humane Society International/Korea hanno accolto la notizia come un “importante traguardo in questo storico percorso” e
As South Korea government publishes Basic Plan to end dog meat, HSI/Korea says it’s an ‘important milestone’ but more action is needed to prevent unnecessary dog suffering
SEOUL—As South Korea’s government today published its much-anticipated Basic Plan for the phase out of the dog meat industry, animal campaigners at Humane Society International/Korea have welcomed it as an “important milestone in this historic plan” and called on other countries across Asia to
Restaurant group in Thailand commits to only use eggs from cage-free hens by 2028
BANGKOK —Humane Society International in Thailand celebrates Zen Corporation Group for its commitment to use eggs from cage-free hens by 2028. With 13 restaurant brands and more than 240 outlets, Zen Corporation Group has become Thailand’s largest restaurant group to join the global cage-free
Historic legislative proposals to ban dog and cat meat trades are submitted to Indonesian Parliament by Dog Meat Free Indonesia coalition
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Lawyers from the Dog Meat Free Indonesia coalition have submitted three legislative proposals to the House of Representatives to transform companion animal protection in Indonesia, including a ban on the cruel dog and cat meat trades. If passed, these would be Indonesia’s first
Dog meat restaurant and slaughterhouse in Viet Nam closes business after 20 years, owner joins Models for Change program to end the dog meat trade
DONG NAI, Viet Nam—A dog meat restaurant and slaughterhouse in the Trang Bom district of Viet Nam’s Dong Nai province has closed after 20 years as part of the Models for Change program by animal protection charity Humane Society International. Launched in Viet Nam in 2022, the program helps people
Devotees urged to spare animals ahead of Gadhimai, world’s largest animal sacrifice festival
PATNA, India— In a press conference held in Patna, spiritual teacher and author Acharya Prashant joined animal protection organizations Humane Society International/India and People For Animals, to urge devotees to refrain from sacrificing animals during the Gadhimai festival. The animal sacrifice
Top Thai pasta manufacturer goes cage-free
BANGKOK—Humane Society International in Thailand is celebrating the notable recent achievement of Scarletta and Sloane’s Artisan, a restaurant group and pasta manufacturer, which announced a commitment to exclusively use cage-free egg and egg products as of October 2024. The commitment came about
Mass beheading of hundreds of thousands of animals takes place at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival, although animal groups and border police save over 750 lucky buffaloes, goats, pigeons and chickens
BIHAR, India—Animal charities Humane Society International/India, People for Animals, Sneha’s Care and the Federation of Animal Welfare of Nepal have condemned the mass animal sacrifice at the Gadhimai festival in Nepal as “an appalling bloodbath” and urged the Nepali government to take action to
Say no to illegal Chinese manja string: Citizens encouraged to celebrate a compassionate Makar Sankranti
Mum/Del/Hyd/Guj— As Makar Sankranti approaches, animal protection organization, Humane Society International/India (HSI/India) is urging citizens across India to celebrate a cruelty-free Makar Sankranti by refraining from the use of synthetic or “Chinese manja” used for kite flying. “Chinese manja”
Walkathon for lab animals calls for transition to non-animal science
DELHI (April 24, 2025) – On the occasion of World Day for Laboratory Animals, Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International India), in collaboration with the Society of Young Scientists (SYS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, organized a walkathon in Delhi to urge
Sa-Nguan Farm launches Thailand’s first cage-free pasteurized eggs
BANGKOK—Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, commends Sa-Nguan Farm, an egg producer based in Saraburi province, for becoming the first company in Thailand to produce liquid eggs from cage-free hens. This achievement comes amid growing demand for cage-free eggs
Por Mali Boat Noodle Goes Cage-Free
BANGKOK — Humane World for Animals applauds the decision of the influential Thai noodle restaurant chain, Por Mali Boat Noodle, to improve animal welfare by implementing a cage-free egg procurement policy within all its restaurants by the end of 2025. Further, the group will take steps to educate
Dog trafficker in Indonesia sentenced to record 17-month jail term for trading in stolen dogs for human consumption
CENTRAL JAVA, Indonesia—A dog trafficker in Indonesia involved in the supply and slaughter of dogs for human consumption has been found guilty of breaking the law and sentenced to a record 17 months in jail. Despite a national government declaration that dogs are not considered food in Indonesia
HSI ‘spokes-bunny’ Ralph urges Koreans to support alternatives to animal testing law
SEOUL—On this World Day for Animals in Laboratories, Humane Society International/Korea is releasing a Korean version of its stop-motion animated short film #SaveRalph to rally citizen and political support for the passage of a groundbreaking new law to advance animal-free approaches in science and
24 Korean politicians and Humane Society International/Korea celebrate Save Ralph with Korean TV star Sam Hammington
SEOUL—Twenty-four Korean lawmakers and Humane Society International/Korea are hosting an exhibition to celebrate the stop-motion animated short film Save Ralph and to raise awareness amongst lawmakers about innovative science without animal suffering. The exhibit also urges lawmakers to pass a new
South Korea’s dog meat ban taskforce announces short delay in deliberations
SEOUL—The South Korean government taskforce deliberating a ban on the country’s dog meat industry has announced a delay of two months in publishing its recommendations. Humane Society International/Korea, which has rescued more than 2,500 dogs from South Korea’s dog meat industry, says opinion polls
President Moon’s cabinet will discuss a dog meat ban next week
SEOUL—The South Korean government has announced that the cabinet will launch a formal discussion next week on how to proceed with actions to address the increasingly controversial dog meat industry, news welcomed by Humane Society International/Korea which has rescued almost 2,500 dogs from South
Police in Indonesia intercept a notorious dog meat trader, saving 53 terrified dogs awaiting slaughter
CENTRAL JAVA, Indonesia —A man suspected of being a dog meat trader on the Indonesian island of Java has been arrested, and a delivery truck packed with 53 dogs intercepted, as part of the country’s first ever large-scale police raid on an illegal dog meat slaughterhouse. Police in Sukoharjo
South Korean government to launch task force on dog meat ban
SEOUL—The South Korean government has announced its plan to set up a task force to consider a ban on the eating of dog meat. The joint announcement by government ministries comes after President Moon Jae-in suggested the time is right to consider a ban. The task force will include officials
Seoul city council proposes bill to ban dog meat consumption
SEOUL — Humane Society International/Korea is encouraged to see reports that Yang Min-gyu, a Seoul city municipal council member, has proposed a bill calling on Seoul's mayor to create a city-wide plan to ban the consumption of dog meat and promote a dog-friendly culture in Seoul. Nara Kim, dog