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"I Love Him": Pamela Anderson Visits Julian Assange In Prison
Former "Baywatch" star and now animal rights campaigner Pamela Anderson spoke emotionally after meeting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a London prison on Tuesday, warning that his life was in danger.
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Morocco's Child Maids Suffer Like 'Slaves', Treated Worse Than Pet Animal
INSAF, an NGO which has campaigned for women's rights for nearly 20 years, lists "degrading working and living conditions" suffered by the girls, who are usually from the country and illiterate.
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Click A 'Cowfie': Kolkata NGO's Unique Campaign To Save The Animal
After an inundation of meow and paw selfies on Instagram feeds, get ready for some holy selfies with none other than the gau mata or mother cow. Taking the selfie-with-animals craze to another level, an NGO in Kolkata has come up with the 'Selfie with a Cow' contest to spread awareness about animal rights and the need to protect cows.
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Jallikattu Challenged Again In Supreme Court With Petition Against Tamil Nadu's New Law
Jallikattu must be banned, the Supreme Court has been told, in a new challenge to the bull-taming sport, which saw lakhs of supporters campaigning over the last week to demand that it be allowed in keeping with Tamil culture.
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New Chinese Home For 'World's Saddest Polar Bear'
A polar bear dubbed the "world's saddest" by animal rights activists has been removed from a Chinese shopping mall where campaigners said it was suffering in unsuitable conditions.
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Video Of World's 'Saddest Polar Bear' In China Sparks Outrage
A global campaign to free the world's "saddest polar bear" from a Chinese shopping centre has gathered one million signatures, rights groups said, as a new video of the wretched-looking creature sparked fresh outrage.
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The Well-Meaning Start of An American Eggpocalypse
Every major grocery and fast-food chain in the U.S. has pledged to stop selling or using eggs from caged chickens. So that's all taken care of -- a great victory for animal-rights campaigners, and presumably chickens. Yay!
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Recently Concluded Thrissur Pooram Violated Animal Rights, Alleges Activist
An animal rights campaigner has written to the Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, and the Director of Project Elephant alleging violations of Wildlife Protection Act and Sound Pollution Regulation Rules in the recently concluded Thrissur Pooram festival.
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Animal Rights Activists Protest Against Illegal Horse Ride
Animal rights campaigners are up in arms against the recent conduct of an unauthorised horse ride in Ernakulam district of Kerala, despite alerts from the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).
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Parading of Wounded Elephant Triggers Controversy in Kerala
Parading of a wounded elephant in the annual inter-state Navaratri idol procession which began from Thakkale in Kerala-Tamil Nadu border on Sunday, has triggered a controversy with animal rights campaigners holding that it was an act of cruelty to the animal.
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Parading of Wounded Elephant Triggers Controversy in Kerala
Parading of a wounded elephant in the annual inter-state Navaratri idol procession which began from Thakkale in Kerala-Tamil Nadu border on Sunday, has triggered a controversy with animal rights campaigners holding that it was an act of cruelty to the animal.
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Season's First Dolphins Killed in Japan: Activists
The first dolphins of the season were slaughtered on Tuesday in the small Japanese town of Taiji, campaigners said, commencing an annual cull repeatedly condemned by animal rights groups.
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'Don't eat cat and dog meat' - activists to Chinese diners
Animal rights campaigners have launched a poster campaign urging Chinese diners to turn down cat and dog dishes, with the group calling for the creatures to be considered "friends not food".The 279 adverts were put up in 14 cities including Beijing, Shanghai...
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PETA tells tainted trio to promote its ad campaign
Even as S Sreesanth and two other cricketers are being probed for their role in spot-fixing in IPL, an animal rights group has offered an opportunity to the tainted trio to generate "public goodwill" by featuring in an ad campaign promoting sterilisation of dogs and cats.
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PETA stages street show against leather goods
Animal rights campaigner People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Monday organised a street show in Thiruvananthapuram to create awareness against using animal skin for making shoes and bags.
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"I Love Him": Pamela Anderson Visits Julian Assange In Prison
Former "Baywatch" star and now animal rights campaigner Pamela Anderson spoke emotionally after meeting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a London prison on Tuesday, warning that his life was in danger.
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Morocco's Child Maids Suffer Like 'Slaves', Treated Worse Than Pet Animal
INSAF, an NGO which has campaigned for women's rights for nearly 20 years, lists "degrading working and living conditions" suffered by the girls, who are usually from the country and illiterate.
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Click A 'Cowfie': Kolkata NGO's Unique Campaign To Save The Animal
After an inundation of meow and paw selfies on Instagram feeds, get ready for some holy selfies with none other than the gau mata or mother cow. Taking the selfie-with-animals craze to another level, an NGO in Kolkata has come up with the 'Selfie with a Cow' contest to spread awareness about animal rights and the need to protect cows.
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Jallikattu Challenged Again In Supreme Court With Petition Against Tamil Nadu's New Law
Jallikattu must be banned, the Supreme Court has been told, in a new challenge to the bull-taming sport, which saw lakhs of supporters campaigning over the last week to demand that it be allowed in keeping with Tamil culture.
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New Chinese Home For 'World's Saddest Polar Bear'
A polar bear dubbed the "world's saddest" by animal rights activists has been removed from a Chinese shopping mall where campaigners said it was suffering in unsuitable conditions.
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Video Of World's 'Saddest Polar Bear' In China Sparks Outrage
A global campaign to free the world's "saddest polar bear" from a Chinese shopping centre has gathered one million signatures, rights groups said, as a new video of the wretched-looking creature sparked fresh outrage.
-
The Well-Meaning Start of An American Eggpocalypse
Every major grocery and fast-food chain in the U.S. has pledged to stop selling or using eggs from caged chickens. So that's all taken care of -- a great victory for animal-rights campaigners, and presumably chickens. Yay!
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Recently Concluded Thrissur Pooram Violated Animal Rights, Alleges Activist
An animal rights campaigner has written to the Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, and the Director of Project Elephant alleging violations of Wildlife Protection Act and Sound Pollution Regulation Rules in the recently concluded Thrissur Pooram festival.
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Animal Rights Activists Protest Against Illegal Horse Ride
Animal rights campaigners are up in arms against the recent conduct of an unauthorised horse ride in Ernakulam district of Kerala, despite alerts from the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).
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Parading of Wounded Elephant Triggers Controversy in Kerala
Parading of a wounded elephant in the annual inter-state Navaratri idol procession which began from Thakkale in Kerala-Tamil Nadu border on Sunday, has triggered a controversy with animal rights campaigners holding that it was an act of cruelty to the animal.
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Parading of Wounded Elephant Triggers Controversy in Kerala
Parading of a wounded elephant in the annual inter-state Navaratri idol procession which began from Thakkale in Kerala-Tamil Nadu border on Sunday, has triggered a controversy with animal rights campaigners holding that it was an act of cruelty to the animal.
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Season's First Dolphins Killed in Japan: Activists
The first dolphins of the season were slaughtered on Tuesday in the small Japanese town of Taiji, campaigners said, commencing an annual cull repeatedly condemned by animal rights groups.
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'Don't eat cat and dog meat' - activists to Chinese diners
Animal rights campaigners have launched a poster campaign urging Chinese diners to turn down cat and dog dishes, with the group calling for the creatures to be considered "friends not food".The 279 adverts were put up in 14 cities including Beijing, Shanghai...
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PETA tells tainted trio to promote its ad campaign
Even as S Sreesanth and two other cricketers are being probed for their role in spot-fixing in IPL, an animal rights group has offered an opportunity to the tainted trio to generate "public goodwill" by featuring in an ad campaign promoting sterilisation of dogs and cats.
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PETA stages street show against leather goods
Animal rights campaigner People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Monday organised a street show in Thiruvananthapuram to create awareness against using animal skin for making shoes and bags.
