The highest court in France has ruled that laws banning the body-covering swimwear known as the “burkini” violate guaranteed rights and freedom. Applaud this ruling that prevents governments from dictating what women can wear.
Chinese authorities have proposed a plan for a national panda park after numerous calls for the animal’s protection. Applaud their admirable efforts to ensure that this species will be preserved.
An indigenous rights activist imprisoned based on allegedly fabricated evidence has been released. Applaud the decision to finally release him and urge authorities to protect the rights of activists rather than persecuting them.
A gentle dog taken from his owners by city authorities has finally been returned home. Thank the council for releasing him and urge them to overturn archaic breed-specific legislation so that no more dogs suffer the trial this one endured.
Orangutan populations are finally increasing at a major national park. Thank the people responsible for helping to make this a reality.
A police officer has received a six-year sentence for shooting a teenager who was dying on the ground. Applaud this step forward in holding police accountable for using excessive force.
After nearly three decades of being shackled and alone in a zoo, Kaavan the elephant will finally get a taste of freedom. Kaavan has been approved to move to a sanctuary where he will be surrounded by elephant friends and a more natural environment. Sign this petition and thank the team who helped bring Kaavan freedom.
Two men have been arrested after a video surfaced that allegedly shows them dropping a helpless dog from a rooftop. Applaud the swift punishment of these senseless and cruel individuals.
PepsiCo is profiting off the backs of laboring children and exploited workers for Conflict Palm Oil. This is also a driver of massive destruction of Indonesia’s rainforests — one of the most biodiverse places on Earth and home to orangutans and Sumatran tigers. PepsiCo must ensure workers’ rights are upheld, wildlife is protected and rainforests are kept standing.
A gentle dog caged by police for over two years without exercise has finally been released and rehomed. Thank decision-makers for finally taking this laudable step and urge them to act quicker in future cases so that no more dogs suffer the treatment this animal endured.
The last university in the U.S. to still use live animals for medical training has finally ended the practice. Now, countless animals will be spared from unnecessary pain and death. Sign this petition to thank the university for ending this practice.
An activist jailed along with her toddler son has been released on “humanitarian grounds.” Sign the petition to applaud this step forward for human rights.
Permits to build a pipeline that would carry oil sands oil across First Nations lands have been revoked. Applaud the decision to stop the pipeline and uphold environmental and Indigenous rights.
An abusive and neglectful zoo is finally closing down after the police led an investigation into the reported atrocities. Sign this petition and thank the police for taking this matter seriously and bringing about the closure of this awful zoo.
The Canadian Senate passed legislation legalizing doctor-assisted death for people living with terminal illnesses. Applaud the decision to give people a say in how they live and die.
A major food retailer has decided to ban eggs from caged hens, but these eggs will slowly phase out in the stores in the span of nine years. Sign this petition to thank the retailer for deciding to only sell cage-free eggs, but to also urge the company to immediately ban eggs from caged hens.
A dog wrongly accused of harassing a farmer’s sheep will not be euthanized. Thank the attorney general for helping to save this innocent animal.
Killing bulls to celebrate an annual festival is now illegal in a town in Spain. Sign the petition to thank the local government officials for outlawing this cruel practice.
Every year during the Toro de la Vega festival, men on foot and horseback would chase, torture, stab, beat and kill a lone, innocent bull. Thankfully, the government has put an end to this atrocity and banned the festival. Sign this petition and thank the government for ending this barbaric event.
An American couple has been released from unjust imprisonment in Kuwait. The false charges against them were likely an excuse to target the lesbian couple for their sexual orientation. Sign this petition to applaud the couple’s successful release.
Academics will be allowed to speak freely on the important implications of their findings, as a result of the United Kingdom’s decision to exempt them from the government’s anti-lobbying measures. Applaud Minister Johnson for protecting the right of scientists to speak publicly about their work.
An Iranian artist and activist who was imprisoned for drawing a political cartoon has been released. Applaud her release, and ask for reforms that will prevent activists being imprisoned in the future.
Logging has been completely banned in Myanmar. Praise the Myanmar government for protecting natural resources and wildlife.
The endangered Kakapo parrot’s numbers have increased 30 percent this year under the supervision of the New Zealand Department of Conservation. Applaud this increase in the Kakapo population as a win for animal conservation.
Four Turkish academics imprisoned for signing a call for peace have been freed. Help us applaud their release and push for greater protections for the human rights of residents and citizens of Turkey.
