Celebrities Back Petition Against Swedish University’s Experiments on Monkeys
Joanna Lumley, Jane Goodall, Peter Egan, Moby and Uri Geller are amongst those urging a Swedish university to end cruel tests on non-human primates.
MoD Infecting Marmosets With Deadly Diseases: PETA Founder Endures Public ‘Torture’ in Protest
In a striking demonstration against animal experiments carried out by the UK government, PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk was strapped to a “torture table” and “gassed” by a protester dressed as an animal experimenter.
Victory: Indian Soap and Detergent Manufacturers Banned From Testing on Animals
Compassionate consumers in India will be able to shop in confidence, knowing that soaps and detergents manufactured there will not involve harming rabbits, mice or guinea pigs.
Victory! Europe’s Largest Primate Testing Lab Told to Phase Out Cruel Experiments
The Netherlands is a step closer to ending cruel tests on animals, after a motion to phase out experiments at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre was passed this week.
This Legal Change Could Threaten the EU Ban on Sales of Animal-Tested Cosmetics
A troubling legal case could render meaningless the European marketing ban on cosmetics tested on animals
Victory: India Ends Re-Testing Of Drugs On Animals For New Drugs Registrations
“By ending redundant and painful tests on animals, the Indian government will be sparing the lives of potentially hundreds of thousands of animals each year.”
Good News! Switzerland Announces It Will End the Sale of Cosmetics Tested on Animals
No bunny should suffer for beauty.
Scientists Close to Zika Breakthrough, Thanks to Humane Research
Modern non-animal research moves us closer to a Zika breakthrough, but animal experimenters are only too willing to exploit fears about the disease.
European Chemicals Agency Listens to Compassionate Scientists, Promises to Focus on Alternatives to Animal Testing
Finally, ECHA recognises that conducting tests on animals only as a last resort is a key legal principle.
PHOTOS: ‘Dying Monkey’ Begs Russia Not to Send Primates to Mars
A striking protest outside the Russian Embassy in London today urged Russia’s space agency to abandon its unethical “monkeys on Mars” mission.