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BRASILIA—The Brazilian Supreme Court yesterday upheld a Rio de Janeiro state law banning animal testing for cosmetics. The ruling was welcomed by animal protection NGO Humane Society International, which filed a legal brief in the court case and is the leading organization working to eliminate

SANTIAGO DE CHILE—A federal cruelty-free cosmetics bill championed by Humane Society International and Te Protejo passed the first stage of review by the Health Commission within the Chilean Chamber of Deputies with bipartisan political support, regulatory backing and the support of cosmetics

Dove and The Body Shop have joined PETA, Cruelty Free Europe, Humane Society International/Europe, Eurogroup for Animals and the ECEAE (representing a total of 100 member organisations from 26 EU member states*) to urgently mobilise 1 million European citizens and save cruelty-free cosmetics in

BRUSSELS—The European Parliament has adopted a resolution vote calling on the European Commission to establish an EU-wide Action Plan for the active phase out of the use of animals in experiments by defining milestones and targets to incentivise progress in the replacement of animals with non-animal

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

SEOUL—Cutting-edge advances in 3D organ-chip technologies will be discussed at an online symposium hosted by Humane Society International/Korea and 3D-MOTIVE project group. Titled ‘3D Tissue Chip and Micro-physiological Systems: from development to regulatory adaptation’, the virtual R&D and

SEOUL—Global animal welfare organization Humane Society International has presented a petition with 83,232 signatures against dog cloning to the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, urging the Ministry to permanently cease funding research to clone working dogs. HSI’s petition

BRASILIA—An opinion poll released today by Humane Society International and conducted by Datafolha revealed that the vast majority of the Brazilian public want robust federal legislation against cosmetic testing on animals. According to 73% of respondents, if the Congress were to legislate on this

MONROVIA, Liberia―In advance of World Chimpanzee Day (14 July), animal charity Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) has released thought-provoking photographs of some of the oldest residents at its Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge in Liberia, who endured decades of

MONROVIA, Liberia ― Some of the world’s most respected primate veterinarians gathered in Liberia to help animal charity Humane World for Animals temporarily relocate a group of former laboratory chimpanzees so that their unique island sanctuary home can get an upgrade. The primate experts from

Brasília – Today Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to outlaw the sales of cosmetics that have been tested on animals after the approved ban comes into effect. This measure closes loopholes that have long existed within the country’s legal framework for cosmetics, which includes a few state-level

Berlin/Brüssel—Ein neuer Roundtable-Bericht skizziert wichtige Schritte, um die Entwicklung und Umsetzung tierversuchsfreier Methoden in der Sicherheitsbewertung von Chemikalien weiter voranzutreiben. Der Report „EU Roadmap for Phasing Out Animal Testing for Chemical Safety Assessments

BRUSSELS—A new roundtable report on phasing out animal testing in chemical safety assessments makes a significant contribution to the continuing drive to promote the development and implementation of non-animal methods. The “EU Roadmap for Phasing Out Animal Testing for Chemical Safety Assessments

Bruksela—Nowy raport Okrągłego Stołu ws. wycofania się z testów na zwierzętach w procesie oceny bezpieczeństwa chemicznego stanowi istotny wkład w opracowanie i wdrożenie alternatywnych metod badań. Raport „EU Roadmap for Phasing Out Animal Testing for Chemical Safety Assessments: Recommendations

București—Un raport recent despre eliminarea testelor pe animale în evaluarea securității chimice are o contribuție semnificativă la eforturile continue de a promova și implementa metode de testare care nu implică animalele. Intitulat “Strategia UE pentru eliminarea testării pe animale în evaluarea