Archive for March, 2008
Inside China’s “cruel and violent” trade in live dogs
Undercover investigation exposes systematic cruelty and poor conditions at the heart of the dog meat industry
An investigation into China’s trade in live dogs to feed the country’s demand for dog meat, regarded as a delicacy by many consumers, has been released in the run up to the forthcoming Olympic Games. The investigation, carried out by [...]
Dissenting voices gagged as campaign adverts remain banned
House of Lords rejects pressure group’s challenge over “draconian UK censorship”
Amnesty International, amongst others, have roundly criticised the decision of the House of Lords to dismiss an appeal challenging controversial restrictions on political and campaigning advertising in the UK after a filmed advert about the use of primates was banned from being broadcast on television [...]
Channel 4 film to feature Portuguese fur trade footage
Ecostorm footage obtained on behalf of Portuguese pressure group Animal is to be featured in a forthcoming RDF-produced documentary examining the global fur trade on Channel 4. The footage, obtained during an undercover investigation into Portugal’s secret trade in rabbit fur, was originally released in late 2006 and revealed – for the first time – [...]
Indonesia: new film highlights health risks of country’s wet markets
Training equips Bali activists to document and expose abuses
An investigative film produced by Indonesian pressure group Yudisthira – and Ecostorm – examining the health risks posed by the country’s numerous wet ‘poultry’ markets has been presented to the Indonesian government as part of a new public awareness campaign designed to highlight the links between the [...]
