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LONDON —A week after a senior Conservative MP told Politico that the government intends to drop plans to ban cruel fur and foie gras, campaigners from animal NGOs Humane Society International/UK,  FOUR PAWS UK, and PETA have gathered outside Downing Street to hand in a petition with over 300,000

NEW DELHI—On World Animal Day, Humane Society International/India and People for Animals have jointly launched a multi-state billboard campaign as they continue to demand an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Started in 2016, the #NoMore50 campaign seeks an amendment of

LONDON—Ahead of the upcoming 68th meeting of the International Whaling Commission which begins on 13th October in Slovenia, animal protection and conservation non-profit Humane Society International warns that the very future of the IWC and the global moratorium on commercial whaling could be in

LONDRES— Antes de la próxima reunión número 68 de la Comisión Ballenera Internacional (CBI), que comienza el 13 de octubre en Eslovenia, la organización sin fines de lucro de bienestar animal Humane Society International (HSI) advierte que el futuro de la CBI y la moratoria global sobre la caza

BRUSSELS— Just one year following the adoption of a groundbreaking resolution by the European Parliament to reduce the use of animals in scientific experiments asking the European Commission “to set reduction goals […]through a more proactive implementation of the current regulations on the safety

Note: This event has now passed, but you can watch the related video here. Date: March 18, 2023 Location: Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Attend the event, either in person or online, and learn about the cage-free egg movement sweeping across the globe. View the agenda Learn more from our event poster

Update: As of May 2021, Sofitel Saigon Plaza has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam—Humane Society International, a global animal welfare organization, congratulates Sofitel Saigon Plaza—one of Accor’s international hotel brands—for their efforts to

BEIJING—Chinese animal activists have released shocking footage of dead and dying dogs and cats on a truck crammed with 1,408 animals being trafficked for the meat trade in China. Three hundred and seventy dogs and cats perished on board, or shortly after removal from, what activists are calling the

BERLIN—Im Zuge eines Parlamentarischen Abends in Berlin haben gestern sieben Tier- und Artenschutzorganisationen ein neues Rechtsgutachten vorgestellt. Dieses zeigt auf, dass eine Positivliste für Heimtiere dringend notwendig ist und in Deutschland rechtskonform umgesetzt werden könnte. Die Tier-

ROMA—Mercoledì 12 ottobre, la Conferenza Stato-Regioni è stata convocata per esprimere il proprio Parere allo schema di Decreto del Ministro delle Politiche Agricole, di concerto con i Ministri della Salute e della Transizione Ecologica recante “Criteri e modalità di corresponsione dell’indennizzo a

BRUXELLES—La Coalizione italiana End the Cage Age accoglie con favore la decisione della Commissione Europea di anticipare la revisione delle norme europee per il benessere animale dal quarto al terzo trimestre del 2023, così come emerge dal programma di lavoro adottato il 18 ottobre. Un

PORTOROŽ, Slovenia —Nations gathered at the 68 th International Whaling Commission meeting in Slovenia have unanimously adopted a proposal to provide critical IWC support for international negotiations on a global plastics treaty. The treaty would tackle the serious threats to whales, dolphins and

LONDON­—Frasers Group, owner of House of Fraser department stores, as well as luxury retail chain Flannels and retail brands including Sports Direct, has announced it has immediately informed its suppliers it will stop purchasing fur products, a move that will take effect on shop shelves this coming

Fireworks can be fun for some, but terrifying and dangerous for others. Here is our advice for keeping companion animals and wildlife calm and safe during Bonfire Night and other festivities often celebrated with firework displays, such as Diwali and New Year’s Eve. Fireworks might bring some colour

BRUSSELS—Humane Society International/Europe welcomes the European Commission's decision to bring forward its legislative proposals to revise EU animal welfare rules from the fourth to the third quarter of 2023. This decision—outlined in the Commission’s work programme for 2023 presented earlier

POROTOŽ, Slovenia—On the final day of the International Whaling Commission meeting in Slovenia, pro-conservation countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, India and Mexico united in calling for an urgent review of voting rules to prevent pro-whaling countries holding votes

POROTOŽ, Eslovenia—En el último día de la reunión de la Comisión Ballenera Internacional en Eslovenia, los países a favor de la conservación, incluidos Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, India y México, se unieron para pedir una revisión urgente de las reglas de votación y así evitar

MEXICO CITY/BERLIN —Die RIU Hotels Group, mit 100 Standorten in über 20 Ländern, hat sich verpflichtet, bis Ende 2025 in allen ihren Hotels rund um den Globus eine vollständig käfigfreie Zulieferkette für alle Arten von Eiern einzuführen. Seit 2021 arbeitet das Unternehmen mit der Humane Society

MEXICO CITY, Mexico—RIU Hotels Group, with 100 locations in over 20 countries, announced its commitment to implement a fully cage-free procurement policy for all types of eggs utilized by its hotels around the globe by the end of 2025. The hotel group has been working with Humane Society

MEXICO CITY, Mexico—RIU Hotels Group, con hoteles en más de 20 países, ha anunciado su compromiso de implementar una política de adquisición de huevo totalmente libre de jaulas utilizados por sus hoteles en todo el mundo para finales de 2025. El grupo hotelero ha estado trabajando con Humane Society