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LONDON— British department store Harvey Nichols has confirmed that it will stop selling fur by the end of 2023, following an investigation into Chinese fur farms by animal protection organisation Humane Society International/UK. Responding to the news, Claire Bass, senior director of campaigns and

SEOUL, South Korea—A petition to rally support for passage of a bill proposed to advance animal-free approaches in science and product testing has been delivered to the National Assembly by Humane Society International/Korea. In a ceremony held on Jan. 31, HSI/Korea officially delivered the petition

국제동물보호단체 '한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널'(이하 한국HSI)가 동물대체시험법 제정을 촉구하는 국민 6만 6천여 명의 의지를 담은 서명지를 국회에 전달했다. 한국HSI는 31일 국회 의원회관 2층 로비에서 '동물대체시험법 제정안 통과를 위한 6만 서명 전달식‘을 열고 “토끼해를 맞아 실험토끼 랄프와 시민들의 동물대체시험법 제정안 통과를 촉구하는 목소리를 전달했다”고 밝혔다. 이번에 전달된 서명지는 지난 2021년 8월에 ’동물대체시험법 제정안 통과‘를 위한 서명 캠페인으로 시작되었으며, 이번달 기준 6만 6천여 명의 서명이

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, México— Humane Society International México (HSI/México), organización líder mundial en protección animal, felicita al Congreso de la Ciudad de México por aprobar reformas al Código Penal para el Distrito Federal, la Ley de Protección Animal y la Ley de Cultura Cívica de la Ciudad

MEXICO CITY, Mexico—Humane Society International/ Mexico, a world-leading animal protection organization, congratulates the Congress of Mexico City for approving reforms to the Penal Code for the Federal District, the Animal Protection Law and the Civic Culture Law of Mexico City to deter and end

BERLIN—Die Bundesregierung setzt ein starkes Zeichen gegen die Jagd auf bedrohte und international geschützte Tierarten. Nach dem Ausstieg aus dem Internationalen Rat zur Erhaltung des Wildes und der Jagd ( CIC) zum 31. Dezember 2022 schafft sie in ihrer Antwort auf die Kleine Anfrage der CDU/CSU

PETEN, Guatemala—Thirteen spider monkeys ( Ateles geoffroyi), an iconic species in Latin America, were released in the Yaxha Nakum Naranjo National Park, in Peten, Guatemala, after they were rescued from illegal trafficking and went through a rigorous rehabilitation process. These mammals’ release

PETÉN, Guatemala—Trece monos araña ( Ateles geoffroyi), una especie emblemática para el país y el resto de Latinoamérica, fueron liberados en el Parque Nacional Yaxhá Nakum Naranjo, en Petén, Guatemala, luego de haber sido rescatados o decomisados y pasar por un proceso riguroso de rehabilitación

ROMA—È stata pubblicata oggi da Humane Society International/Europe e Fondazione CAVE CANEM ONLUS, promotrici del progetto IO NON COMBATTO, fornire gli strumenti necessari al contrasto del fenomeno dei combattimenti tra cani alle Forze di Polizia e a figure professionali chiave, quali medici

On March 7th and 8th, 2023, Humane Society International/Korea will close down a legally registered dog meat farm in Chungcheong province and rescue almost 200 dogs and puppies, after the farmer Mr Yang joined our Models for Change program to leave this dying industry for good and start vegetable

KOREA—A joint public-private discussion forum will take place on Feb. 8 at the National Assembly to request the swift enactment of a bill proposed to advance animal-free approaches in science. The forum discussion entitled “An era that runs tests with novel technologies instead of animals” is hosted

동물대체시험법 제정안 통과를 촉구하기 위한 민·관 협동 토론회가 지난 8일 국회에서 열렸다. 이번 토론회는 동물복지국회포럼(공동대표: 박홍근, 이헌승, 한정애)이 주최하고, 더불어민주당 남인순 국회의원, 국민의힘 이주환 국회의원과 동물보호단체인 한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(이하 한국HSI, 대표:채정아)가 공동 주관했다. 토론회를 공동 주관한 남인순 의원은 “이제 국회가 일해야 하는 시간”이라며, 국회 공청회를 추진해 동물대체시험법 제정안이 통과될 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠다”고 말했다. 토론회는 한국HSI 서보라미 정책국장의

BRUSSELS—Yesterday, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its Scientific Opinions on the welfare of laying hens and ‘broiler’ chickens raised for meat production. These publications provide additional scientific underpinning to the European Commission’s existing plans to revise the EU

LONDON—Military chef instructors from across the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force and Civil Service have taken part in a masterclass on plant-based cuisine as part of a culinary training workshop held by Humane Society International/UK, Veganuary and Plant Futures. Chef instructors from the

LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh—Humane Society International/India celebrates World Spay Day with the successful completion of its 50,000th spay/neuter surgery in Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, reaching a crucial milestone in its Animal Birth Control program. In 2019, HSI/India implemented the city’s first-ever

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

ROMA—In occasione del World Wildlife Day, l'Intergruppo Parlamentare per i Diritti degli Animali, ha presentato due interrogazioni parlamentari gemelle (una alla Camera dei Deputati e l’altra al Senato della Repubblica) rivolte al Ministero dell’ambiente e della sicurezza energetica in merito alla

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

CHILE—Humane Society International está proporcionando suministros críticos para ayudar a los animales afectados por los incendios forestales que afectan a Chile. El equipo de HSI entregó concentradores de oxígeno, alimentos y suministros médicos veterinarios a centros de rehabilitación animal y

EUROPE—This Saturday marks the 10 th anniversary of the European Union’s ban on cosmetic animal testing and trade, and the climax of a decade-long campaign by Humane Society International, its affiliates and partners to extend the cruelty-free cosmetics model across the globe. Humane Society