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AfA opposes solitary conditions at Malaysian zoo
Coco the chimp has been alone for a decade.
May 3, 20221 min read
Help our network members get through Typhoon season
AfA network members need your help to cope with animals affected by destruction
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA ask MSC to enforce shark fin policy
Coalition backs more calls from NGOs for Marine Stewardship Council to police a "fins naturally attached" policy globally
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA supports important Manifesto
The Animals' Manifesto has been spearheaded by World Animal Net and is supported by many animal protection NGO's from all over the globe.
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA supports letter to UN General Assembly ahead of Biodiversity Summit
NGO's unite to urge UN to take action and end the global wildlife trade
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA & CCA highlight dangers of cetacean captivity
Two alliances unite to voice concerns over captive beluga whale biting trainer in China
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA backs cat meat trade report in Vietnam
Coalition supports detailed report by two of our members
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA joins CCA to appeal to Hong Kong Ocean Park
AfA has co-authored a letter with the China Cetacean Alliance to ask Hong Kong Ocean Park to consider animal welfare best practice as...
May 3, 20221 min read
Animal Protection Denmark joins AfA
We are delighted to announce that our coalition now welcomes it’s 23rd official member – Animal Protection Denmark. Locally known as...
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA opposes boom in Elephant breeding in Thailand amid pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has left many elephant owners in Asia without income from tourism. Resultantly, many owners in Thailand are...
May 3, 20221 min read
Victory for animals in Japan
We have received an update from our friends at Voice for Zoo Animals in Japan that following our letter of March 2019 , Tokyo’s gigantic...
May 3, 20221 min read
Open letter to UN to phase out all captive wild animals in tourism
As the UN evaluates how it will help the tourism sector recover in the wake of Covid-19, we note that new recommendations for tourism do...
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA urges Cambodian government to end dog meat trade
The dog meat trade continues to thrive in Cambodia, with 3 million dogs being consumed each year, many stolen pets. As in other parts of...
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA opposes wild macaque capture & export from Philippines
Authorities in Manila are considering issuing permits that would allow the capture of many thousands of wild long-tailed macaques to...
May 3, 20221 min read
Our reply to YouTube’s weak response to our appeal
YouTube did respond to our letter informing them that a large volume of videos on their site depict extreme animal torture, such as for...
May 3, 20221 min read
Our appeal to YouTube to stop allowing users to profit from animal suffering
It has come to our attention that not only does YouTube do very little whatsoever to police whether users are uploading content...
May 3, 20221 min read
Our letter to Chinese Ministry of Agriculture re: their review of their livestock catalogue
The MOA in China has taken public comment on their proposed new livestock list, and in an historic move, proposed to remove most wildlife...
May 3, 20221 min read
Second open letter to WHO, UN and OIE
Enough is enough. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. The world needs WHO to take the lead to end wildlife consumption...
May 3, 20221 min read
AfA position statement on Vietnam’s dog & cat meat trade
Our members FOUR PAWS International and Change For Animals Foundation have conducted a groundbreaking investigation on the cat meat...
May 3, 20221 min read
Animals Asia’s statement on the use of bear bile as Covid-19 treatment
The bear bile industry involves unimaginable suffering. Our members Animals Asia have been working on the ground in China for over two...
May 3, 20221 min read
Our position statement on companion animals & Covid-19
Please help us by sharing this information to assure pet owners that they do not need to abandon their animals, and to limit the...
May 3, 20221 min read
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