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Israel Vote on Fur
Israel moves to ban import, export of furs for all non-religious uses.
Read more about a vote by the Ministerial Committee on Law and Constitution here
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 "fffashion" Competition - Fashion Designers Wanted!
The 2nd annual “fffashion” fur free fashion competition is now open for entries.
This fun, innovative, charity fashion competition is hosted by Born Free USA and E magazine, and sponsored by Urban Decay cosmetics and promotes the ethical and environmental benefits of forgoing the inclusion of fur in fashion. [more]
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 Design Against Fur - 2010 Competition Open Now!
Students are invited to take part in the 2010 Design Against Fur competitions - use your creative skills to create a poster or animation clip with a compassionate message.
This year DAF will hold competitions in four regions: China, Europe & International (includes US and Canada), Russia and UK & Ireland. Winners from each round will then be judged for the international Grand Prize and People's Choice awards. [more]
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Design Against Fur 2009 - People's Choice Award
The People's Choice Award is an annual online vote to choose your favourite poster from each of DAF's four regional competitions: China, Europe & International, Russia and the UK & Ireland.
And the winner is... [more]
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Design Against Fur 2009 - Animation Award
The 2009 animation competition attracted a high standard of entries from around the world, with worthy winners coming from China, Denmark and the UK.
And the winners are... [more]
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Design Against Fur 2009
Design Against Fur is an annual international design contest for college students from around the world.
The Fur Free Alliance is delighted to announce the winners of the 2009 DAF competition. Congratulations to all the students who took part! [more]
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Exhibition of Design Against Fur artworks in Finland
An exhibition of winning posters, from the annual international Design Against Fur competition, in Helsinki from Monday 1 February to Sunday 8 February. [more]
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Investigation of Danish Fur Farms Reveals Cruelty
Undercover footage taken on fur farms in Denmark was screened on Danish television on Tuesday 27 October. [more]
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Ireland to Phase Out Fur Factory Farming
Thanks to the Green Party, the new agreed Programme for Government in Ireland is to include a phase out of fur farming over the next three years. [more]
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Winners of First Czech-Slovak DAF Contest Announced
An expert committee has selected the winner of the historically first Czech-Slovak round of the international art contest with an ethical point, Design Against Fur (DAF). [more]
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Design Against Fur exhibition at dreamspace, London
Respect for Animals is hosting an exhibition of the winning artworks from the 2009 UK & Ireland Design Against Fur competition at the dreamspace gallery in London - the exhibition runs until Wednesday 30 September 2009. [more]
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Neiman Marcus Advertising Manolo Blahnik Boots as Ocelot Fur
Neiman Marcus Advertising Manolo Blahnik Boots as Ocelot Fur — an Endangered Species
The Humane Society of the United States has once again asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Neiman Marcus and sister store Bergdorf Goodman. [more]
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Jack Wolfskin joins Fur Free Retailers
Outdoors clothing and footwear retailer Jack Wolfskin has joined the Fur Free Alliance's Fur Free Retailers scheme.
With stores in more than twenty countries worldwide, and an online store, the company joins an ever-growing list of retailers who have committed not to use real fur. [more]
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HSI Congratulates EU for Seal Product Trade Ban; Condemns Canadian Govt Response
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States congratulated the Council of Ministers of the European Union for overwhelmingly endorsing a comprehensive prohibition on trade in products of commercial seal hunts. [more]
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Top Chefs, Bartenders and Restaurateurs Band Together to End Canadian Seal Hunt
Washington - In Our Hands: DC’s Top Chefs, Bartenders and Restaurateurs Band Together to End the Canadian Seal Hunt [more]
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Research Team Bont Voor Dieren and Ecostorm attacked and robbed
Appeal Bont voor Dieren: “Release the investigators immediately and arrest the attackers.”
Amsterdam/Namibia, 16 juli 2009 – Early this morning, a research team of the Dutch animal rights organization Bont voor Dieren (Fur for Animals) and ethical undercover agency Ecostorm has been attacked and robbed by seal hunters in Namibia.
The researchers had just made video images of the seal hunt on the coast of Namibia when the hunters discovered they were being filmed during their bloody work. The hunters wanted to prevent the very shocking images to make the world headlines. [more]
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Dutch Parliament Votes for Mink Production Ban
A majority in the Dutch Parliament today (June 30th 2009) voted for a ban on the production of mink fur on ethical grounds. The ban, to come in effect in 2018, has to take one last hurdle: to be approved by the Dutch Senate.
Bont voor Dieren (Fur for Animals) has campaigned and lobbied for years to put an end to fur farming in The Netherlands, the world’s third biggest producer of mink. [more]
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New look for Freedom for Animals
For the last 15 years, Czech animal protection organization Freedom for Animals (Svoboda zvířat) has aspired to change the attitude of the Czech public to animals as to creatures having their own inner value. Now it has a new look, a brand-new logo and website.
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Danish Parliament Bans Mary's Furs
The Danish Parliament has today (29th May 2009) adopted a ban on the breeding of foxes.
Therefore, animal association Anima contacted both HRH Crown Princess Mary
and Her Majesty Queen Margrethe, both on several occasions have worn fox
fur.
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EU Makes History by Banning Trade in Seal Products
STRASBOURG, France (5 May 2009) - Humane Society International congratulated the European Parliament for voting overwhelmingly in favour of a strong ban on trade in seal products.
“Today’s vote in the European Parliament marks a historic victory in the campaign to stop the commercial slaughter of seals around the world,” said Mark Glover, director of Humane Society International/UK. “The European Union has acted on behalf of its citizens, and its decision will save millions of seals from a horrible fate.” [more]
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Fur Free Retailers Scheme Welcomes New Retailers
The Fur Free Retailers scheme, organised by Fur Free Alliance member groups around the world, has welcomed many new retailers over the last few months.
International high street retailers including American Apparel, Esprit, H&M, Helly Hansen and Mango have all signed the Fur Free pledge. Check our comprehensive online list for compassionate retailers in your country. [more]
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Russian authorities fully ban hunt for baby harp seals
Russian authorities have fully banned the hunt for baby harp seals under 1 year of age
Exactly a year later after Vita's press-conference announcing the start of a unique campaign on the White Sea, Russian prime-minister Vladimir Putin has announced the full ban on the baby seal hunt: "This is a cruel industry, and it is clear that it should have been banned a long time ago". [more]
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Protect Seals: Boycott Canadian Seafood
Seal hunting is an off season activity conducted by fishermen from Canada’s east coast. They earn a small fraction of their incomes from sealing—primarily from the sale of seal pelts to European fashion markets. But the vast majority of the sealers’ incomes are from commercial fisheries.
The connection between the commercial fishing industry and the seal hunt in Canada gives consumers all over the world the power to end this cruel slaughter. Please sign the Boycott Canadian Seafood pledge at www.ProtectSeals.org.
Restaurants, retailers, and seafood suppliers can download the official boycott pledge here. [more]
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 Fur Free Alliance Member Groups Launch International Retail Petition
Building on the international success of the Fur Free Retailers scheme, multiple member groups of the Fur Free Alliance teamed up to launch an online petition urging compassionate shoppers to sign in support of the animals, and to persuade even more retailers to pledge to become totally fur free. [more]
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