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August 18, 2016
France bans ivory and rhino horn trade
HSI/Europe applauded the French Environment Minister Ségolène Royal for signing a decree banning the trade in ivory and rhino horn in France and all overseas French territories. This follows an earlier French governmental move to suspend re-exports of elephant ivory.
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August 12, 2016
Interfaith leaders urge EU to support protections for African elephants
In light of the upcoming CITES meeting, more than 26 interfaith leaders and organizations wrote to EU Ministers of Environment on World Elephant Day to call for their support to protect African elephants.
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July 6, 2016
European Parliament urges Japan to cease whaling activities
HSI applauded the European Parliament for adopting a resolution on Japan’s decision to resume whaling in the 2015-2016 season. By voting for the resolution, MEPs voiced their support for the maintenance of the global moratorium on commercial whaling. They urge Japan to cease its ‘scientific’ whaling activities and to commit to its international obligations regarding the protection of marine mammals.
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June 17, 2016
Endangered species trophy hunts sold at one of Europe’s largest hunting fairs
A new report by HSI/Europe shows that France is the third largest European importer of hunting trophies in the world after Spain and Germany. The country just held the 'Game Fair' where hunting trips to kill hundreds of animals, many threatened or endangered species like African elephants and African rhinos, were sold.
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June 17, 2016
Des trophées de chasse issus d'espèces menacées mis en vente dans l'un des plus grands salons de chasse d'Europe
Des voyages de chasse ayant pour but de tuer des centaines d'animaux issus de nombreuses espèces menacées ou en voie de disparition telles que les éléphants et les rhinocéros d'Afrique, seront proposés à la vente ce week-end en France
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June 17, 2016
Nuevo video muestra la crueldad de los encierros de toros
Con la finalidad de prevenir a los turistas de participar en un evento cruel, se creó un nuevo video que evidencia la brutalidad del espectáculo del “Encierro de Toros” que tendrá lugar en Pamplona, España.
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June 17, 2016
New video PSA highlights cruelty of 'Running of the Bulls'
HSI/Europe and a coalition of animal groups in Europe are supporting a new video highlighting the carnage involved in the ‘Running of the Bulls’ spectacle taking place in July in Pamplona, Spain. The video warns tourists about the cruelty behind this spectacle.
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June 9, 2016
Región española prohíbe el sacrificio público del “Toro de la Vega”
HSI/Europa aplaude un decreto aprobado por la Asamblea Regional de Castilla y León que prohíbe el sacrificio público del toro utilizado en la fiesta del Toro de la Vega en Tordesillas, España. Sin embargo, hace igualmente un llamado a los políticos españoles para acabar con todas las fiestas taurinas.
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June 9, 2016
Spanish region bans public killing of ‘El Toro de la Vega’
HSI/Europe welcomed a decree approved by the Regional Assembly of Castilla y León that will prohibit the public killing of the bull used in the Toro de la Vega fiesta in Tordesillas, Spain. However, a complete end to these cruel events is needed.
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June 7, 2016
Celebrities, MPs, campaigners hand in 11 million-signature petition at China's London Embassy, to end China’s Yulin dog meat festival
The largest ever petition to end China’s annual Yulin dog meat festival - which has amassed more than 11 million signatures - was handed in to the Chinese Embassy in London by celebrities, MPs and animal campaigners from Humane Society International, RaiseUrPaw, Duo Duo Project, and petition sites Care2 and Avaaz.
