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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
국회의원 남인순과 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널, 실험동물의 날 맞아 “랄프를 구해줘” 국회 전시회 개최
세계 실험동물의 날(4월 24일)을 맞아 오는 27일 동물대체시험법 제정 촉구를 위한 ‘랄프를 구해줘’ 전시회가 국회 의원회관 2층에서 열린다. 전시회는 여야 국회의원 23명이 공동주최하고 남인순 의원과 한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(Humane Society International, 이하 HSI)이 주관, 식품의약품안전처와 오송첨단의료산업진흥재단에서 후원 기관으로 참여한다. 영화 '랄프를 구해줘'는 실험실에서 테스터로 일하는 토끼 '랄프'의 삶을 다룬 단편 영화로, 인터넷의 오스카상이라 불리는 '웨비 어워드(The Webby
AFSA master class in animal-free cosmetic safety assessment launched on 10th anniversary of EU Ban
BRUSSELS—A first-of-its-kind Master Class in Animal-Free Cosmetic Safety Assessment has been launched by the Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration (AFSA), a global coalition of corporate, non-profit, and data science leaders working to advance acceptance and use of animal-free safety science
Canadian government reaffirms commitment to end cosmetics animal testing and trade in the 2023 federal budget
OTTAWA—Today, the Canadian government introduced its 2023 federal budget, which confirmed its commitment to ban cosmetics animal testing and trade. Animal protection advocates Humane Society International/Canada, Animal Alliance Canada and Cruelty Free International, along with Cosmetics Alliance
Le gouvernement canadien réaffirme son engagement à mettre fin à l'expérimentation animale et au commerce des cosmétiques dans le budget fédéral de 2023
OTTAWA—Aujourd'hui, le gouvernement canadien a présenté son budget fédéral 2023, qui confirme son engagement à interdire l'expérimentation animale et le commerce des cosmétiques. Les défenseurs des animaux Humane Society International/Canada, Animal Alliance Canada et Cruelty Free International
Rząd Kanady potwierdza zobowiązanie do zaprzestania testowania kosmetyków na zwierzętach i handlu nimi w budżecie federalnym na 2023 rok
OTTAWA—Rząd Kanady przedstawił budżet federalny na 2023 rok, w którym potwierdził swoje zobowiązanie do wprowadzenia zakazu testowania kosmetyków na zwierzętach i handlu takimi produktami. Humane Society International/Canada, Animal Alliance Canada i Cruelty Free International, wraz z Cosmetics
Actor and animal advocate Tricia Helfer urges Canada to “have a heart” in Valentine’s Day plea to ban cosmetic testing on animals
MONTREAL–This Valentine’s Day the Canadian government received a very special video message from actress Tricia Helfer ( Van Helsing, Lucifer) on behalf of Humane Society International and the #BeCrueltyFree Canada campaign, calling for a federal ban on cosmetic animal testing and trade. “As a proud
83,000-strong petition against dog cloning delivered by Humane Society International to South Korean authority
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
Animal protection groups support grant to fast-track non-animal approaches for COVID-19 vaccine research
WASHINGTON—Humane Society International and the Humane Society of United States have supported a fast-track research grant for non-animal approaches to investigate mechanisms, medicines and vaccines for the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to
China appears on track to end animal testing for imported ‘ordinary’ cosmetics
WASHINGTON—In a move applauded by global animal protection leader Humane Society International, China’s State Council has finalized regulations that significantly modernize cosmetic safety assessment and lay critical groundwork for removal of the longstanding requirement to animal test all imported
Breaking: Senate bill to outlaw animal testing for cosmetics in Canada tabled in House of Commons
OTTAWA -- Canada is positioned to become the world’s 40 th country to prohibit cosmetic testing involving animals following today’s introduction of the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (Bill S-214) into the House of Commons. The bill was passed by the Senate and has been introduced by Conservative Shadow
Brazilians want comprehensive legislation against cosmetic tests on animals, according to new poll
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
10,000 Korean signatures urge National Assembly to reduce animal testing by passing chemical reform bill
SEOUL—Today, Humane Society International delivered 10,000 #ScienceWithoutSuffering petition signatures gathered in support of reducing and replacing animal testing for checmicals to National Assembly member Ms. Jeong Ae Han. Since coming into effect in 2015, Korea’s Act on the Registration and
Canada’s Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act clears Senate
OTTAWA—Canada has reached the half-way mark in becoming a cruelty-free cosmetics market with a final endorsement of Bill S-214, the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act, by the Senate. The proposed legislation, which would prohibit both domestic animal testing for cosmetics as well as the sale of cosmetics
Actor Joaquín Ferreira joins HSI #BeCrueltyFree campaign to ban animal testing for cosmetics in Mexico
MEXICO CITY—Artist, actor and animal lover Joaquín Ferreira, star of the hit Netflix series “Club de Cuervos,” has joined Humane Society International in calling on the Mexican government to outlaw animal testing for cosmetics. HSI’s global campaign, #BeCrueltyFree, has already helped to secure
Australian cosmetic animal test ban bill passes Senate after government commits additional reinforcement measures to Humane Society International
CANBERRA – The Australian Senate has today passed the Government’s Industrial Chemicals Bills 2017, including measures to prohibit reliance on new animal test data for chemicals introduced into Australia for use as ingredients in cosmetics. Passage of the bill was made possible thanks to an
Animal Tests
Tests that use animals to assess the safety of chemicals and products such as cosmetics, pesticides and pharmaceutical drugs are still quite common. Although testing requirements differ from country to country and sector to sector, new ingredients that require safety assessment will very likely be
Changing Global Test Guidelines for Chemicals and Drugs
The International Councils on Animal Protection in OECD and Pharmaceutical Programmes (ICAPO and ICAPPP) are umbrella associations through which animal protection organisations, including HSI, interact with global chemical and pharmaceutical regulators who meet under the auspices of the Organisation
Alternatives in Product Testing
Alternatives to the use of animals in product testing include the elimination of redundant or needless study requirements, the replacement of animal tests with non-animal methods, and the modification of animal-based tests to both reduce the number of animals used and to minimise pain and distress
Alternatives in Scientific Research
In contrast to product testing, in which some animal use is required by law, there is no law requiring the use of animals to study basic biology, or the pathology and treatment of human illness. Here, animal experiments are a carry-over from the early days of biology and medicine. Increasingly