Chinese government prohibits showing all animal abuse footage
Since the latest horrendous crush film was released in China through the internet, ACTAsia has been working with over 40 Chinese animal protection groups to get it banned. We issued a joint statement and contacted the website hosts. We are very pleased to report that on December 2nd the State Administration of Radio, Film and […]
5th annual workshop on sustainable advocacy: consolidating foundations
More than forty five members of animal protection groups from all over China gathered early October 2010 to attend ACTAsia’s fifth annual workshop to build their capacity in working for animals in their country. Two workshops were held to increase the number of animal protectionists who could benefit from interaction with international experts and each […]
Second successful vet training programme ‘Cure with Care’.
From 26th July – 7th August 2010, 25 veterinarians participated in surgical workshops in Shenzhen and Beijing to promote humane stray animal population management and rabies control programmes. The focus was on learning modern spay/neuter techniques, the application of good animal welfare principles in vet clinics, and the essential role that vets play in preventing […]
Stop animal sacrifices in Nepal
ACTAsia is supporting the Animal Welfare Network Nepal (AWNN) which has launched a 5-year campaign aimed at phasing out animal sacrifices and cruel sports within Nepal. Animal sacrifice is widely practised in Nepal. Hundreds of thousands of animals are killed in cruel ways on ‘auspicious’ days. Some of these horrendous rituals are subsidised by the […]
Advocates for legislation
A draft animal protection law was created in 2009 by a committee of legal academics, chaired by Professor Chang Jiwen. However, the draft has recently been changed into an ‘anti-cruelty law’. All animal protectionists, including members of ACTAsia, are obviously very pleased about the beginning of the process to create animal protection legislation in China. […]
Statement on dog stealing for meat market
A nationwide underground chain exists to supply a regional habit of eating dogs and cats, from stealing the animals and transporting them to killing and eating them. Media reports state: ‘As the weather gets colder, dogs in villages are stolen due to the increased dog meat consumption in Guangdong Province.’ This chain has not been […]