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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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AfA question the IUCN on their true stance on trophy hunting

A recent shocking exposé by BuzzFeed News brings to light a wealth of evidence including email exchanges and more, showing major failings...

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AfA calls for the end of abuse of Japanese macaques

The ‘Snow Monkey’ (Macaca fuscata), is an incredible animal. But it’s plight in Japan is very troubling. There are two main areas of...

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AfA urges Xi Jinping to end commercial wildlife trade in China

Our coalition has written to President Xi Jinping of China , urging him to provide leadership and oversight on the issue of how a...

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AfA supports major letter calling for the end of disease-spreading wet markets

The Asia for Animals Coalition and our individual member organisations have been campaigning for the end of the wildlife trade in Asia...

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Victory as last travelling dolphin show closes in Indonesia

Our good friends the Jakarta Animal Aid Network have been working alongside Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project for many years for the closure...

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Subway announces end of cage eggs in Asia by 2025 following our letter

Back in July 2019, we let you know that we had joined forces with our friends at the Open Wing Alliance to author a letter to Subway to...

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AfA opposes unsustainable volunteering programme at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

It has been brought to our attention by our good friends at Friends of the Orangutans Malaysia that each month, British company...

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AfA opposes brutal use of live pigs as crash test dummies in China

It has been widely reported by many major news outlets that the International Journal of Crashworthiness recently published findings of a...

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AfA opposes Chimps smoking cigarettes in China

A recent news article has shown that once again, Chimpanzees can be seen smoking at Hefei Wild Animal Park in China. AfA wrote to the...

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AfA urges TripAdvisor to remove cruel canned hunting from it’s site

(image: Cikidang Resort Facebook) Cikidang Plantation Estate, Resort Hotel, Golf & Country Club in Indonesia is a resort which offers...

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