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New publication exposes Europe’s failure to uphold legal requirement of chemical testing on animals as a ‘last resort’
BRUSSELS—A new paper published this month in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology by Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Innospec and other members of the Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration has exposed numerous concrete examples of acceptance barriers to companies’ good-faith attempts to honour
Besorgniserregender Anstieg von Jagdtrophäenimporten nach Deutschland
DORTMUND— Entgegen den Beteuerungen der Regierung, die Importe von Jagdtrophäen zu reduzieren, sind die Einfuhrvorgänge in Deutschland seit 2021 um über 30 % angestiegen. Auch auf Europas größter Jagdmesse „Jagd & Hund” in Dortmund vom 30. Januar bis 4. Februar 2024 werden wieder Trophäenjagdreisen
Breaking: Belgium bans the import of hunting trophies
BRUSSELS—In a momentous triumph for wildlife conservation and animal welfare, Belgium’s Parliament sealed a landmark decision today by voting unanimously in favour of the Minister of Climate, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal, Zakia Khattabi's bill prohibiting the import of
Dichiarazione su sospetti addebiti non autorizzati
ATTENZIONE: Abbiamo ricevuto diverse segnalazioni da persone residenti in Italia le cui carte Postepay sono state addebitate indebitamente da terze parti che si presentano con nomi come Humane Society Intl WE WASHIN, HUMANE SOCIETY INTL WE o similari. Gli autori degli addebiti stanno agendo sotto
HSI’s animal rescuers are deploying to help animals injured and impacted by the wildfires in Chile
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile—A disaster relief team from animal charity Humane Society International will deploy to Chile this weekend to help hundreds of animal victims of the devastating wildfires. Thousands of people have been affected in central and southern Chile, including hundreds who are missing or
Lanciata la più grande campagna globale fur-free per chiedere a Max Mara di cessare l’uso di pellicce, in vista delle settimane della moda di New York, Londra, Milano e Parigi
MILANO—In vista delle settimane della moda di New York, Londra, Milano e Parigi, è stata lanciata la più grande campagna globale fur-free mai realizzata per esortare il gruppo di moda Max Mara a eliminare l’uso di pellicce dalle sue collezioni. La richiesta per l’adozione di una policy fur-free è
Polska wzmacnia egzekwowanie prawa w zakresie przestępstw przeciwko zwierzętom
WARSZAWA, Polska—Humane Society International zakończyło właśnie serię szkoleń, których celem jest wsparcie służb i organów odpowiedzialnych za wykrywanie i ściganie przestępstw przeciwko zwierzętom w Polsce. Szkolenia odbyły się w Słupsku, Warszawie oraz Katowicach, i wzięło w nich udział 300 osób
Costa Rica’s cockfighting ban upheld by Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has rejected a complaint against Costa Rica for banning cockfights, in what animal protection organization Humane Society International called a great victory against animal fighting. The complaint was presented by the National
Former president of Botswana Ian Khama urges German government to ban the import of hunting trophies
BERLIN—In an interview published yesterday evening , former Botswana President Ian Khama called on the German government to ban the import of hunting trophies, countering a recent political push to squash commitments made by Minister Steffi Lemke to protect species already threatened by trade. As
HSI webinar highlights Brazilian companies' successful shift to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens
On May 22, Humane Society International hosted a webinar with three companies that have successfully transitioned to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens. Representing various business sectors, retailer Casa Santa Luzia, global hotel chain Marriott, and pet food company Special Dog, have
Survivors of illegal wildlife trafficking spread their wings in Guatemalan nature preserve
PETEN, Guatemala—A group of 41 parrots of different species (Amazona autumnalis and Amazona alfibrons), iconic in the Latin American region, were released in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve after they were rescued and confiscated from illegal wildlife trafficking. The release of these birds into their
British farmer saves two mother pigs from slaughter by rehoming them via animal charity HSI/UK in show of support for a ban on "barbaric” farrowing crates
LONDON— Two mother pigs, who have spent around a quarter of their adult lives confined in metal cages barely bigger than their bodies, have been rescued from slaughter and rehomed by leading animal protection charity Humane Society International/UK. The pigs, who gave birth to multiple litters of
Animal protection priorities for the tenth term of the European Parliament (2024-2029)
The protection of animals is an issue close to the hearts of millions of EU citizens. This is also reflected in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which explicitly recognises that animals are sentient beings and that the EU and Member States must pay full regard to their welfare
HSI/India helps provide relief to thousands of companions and farmed animals amid devastating Assam floods
ASSAM, India—Animal protection charity Humane Society International/India, in collaboration with Humanitarian Aid International, North-East Affected Area Development Society, Just Be Friendly and Anchalik Gram Unnayan Parishad, is providing critical emergency relief to the estimated almost 40 lakh
Poprzez wystawę w Sejmie apelujemy do polskich władz o zakaz importu trofeów łowieckich z zagrożonych gatunków
WARSZAWA, Polska—Międzynarodowa organizacja ochrony zwierząt Humane Society International i osoby zasiadające w polskim parlamencie apelują o to, aby Polska wprowadziła zakaz importu trofeów myśliwskich z zagrożonych gatunków zwierząt. Apel ten zbiega się w czasie z oficjalnym otwarciem wystawy
Exhibition urges Poland to ban hunting trophy imports from endangered species
WARSAW, Poland —Humane Society International and members of the Polish Parliament are urging Poland to ban the import of hunting trophies from endangered species. This call comes alongside the inauguration of the "Still Life. #NotInMyWorld" photographic exhibition by Britta Jaschinski at the Polish
Landmark decision spares animals in India from obsolete testing for veterinary vaccines
INDIA —In a significant move, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has made a progressive amendment and waived off the Target Animal Batch Safety Test (TABST) in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, effective 1st July 2024. The TABST, a non-specific safety test for veterinary vaccines, typically involves
Newly elected legislators urged to protect animals in the Mexican Constitution
MEXICO CITY, Mexico —Today, leading animal protection organization Humane Society International launched a nationwide petition urging newly elected legislators to protect animals in Mexico’s supreme law, the Constitution. The earlier constitutional initiative by President Andres Manuel López Obrador
Pizza 4P’s and Tamago forge path towards eggs from cage-free systems in Southeast Asia
HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam—Humane Society International, a non-profit organization working around the globe to improve the welfare of animals, is proud to celebrate the long-term partnership between Pizza 4P’s and Tamago in their joint effort to eliminate battery cages and transition to cage-free
Prada pubblica la sua prima “animal welfare” policy: poco ambiziosa e deludente le critiche
Milano—Il Gruppo Prada ha pubblicato la sua prima “Animal Welfare policy”; per le associazioni animaliste LAV e Humane Society International/Europe non ambisce a eradicare la sofferenza animale dalla supply chain dell’azienda. La policy rappresenta un’autoregolamentazione delle modalità di