Victory for spanish bulls in the offing
Most bullfights last for about 15 minutes, with the bull taunted and stabbed by a variety of spears, barbed spikes and daggers designed to inflict intense pain and blood loss.
Anti- and pro-bullfighting groups go head to head in Europe
The European parliament in Brussels will be hosting lobbyists from both the pro- and anti-bullfighting movements this week, with WSPA and our For a Bullfighting-Free Europe alliance partners arguing that this cruel sport is a dying industry with serious financial problems.
WSPA congratulates anti-bullfight MEPs
WSPA would like to congratulate the 207 MEPs, representing all 27 EU member states, who stated their support for an EU-wide ban on bullfighting.
Despite a barrage of pressure from animal welfare organisations, sadly the Written Declaration did not pass.
WSPA member societies at anti-bullfight summit
WSPA and ADDA have worked together on a joint ‘Culture without Cruelty’ campaign since 2000 to achieve a ban on bullfighting in Catalonia.
Catalonian parliament edges towards bullfighting ban
WSPA has backed Plataforma ‘Prou’ (‘enough’ in English) who have campaigned for an end to the inhumane treatment of bulls and horses in bullfights.
The WSPA Annual General Meeting 2009
The Annual General Meeting of the World Society for the Protection of Animals will be held on 2 June 2009 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Chelsea Old Town Hall.
WSPA Director General honoured by Eurogroup
The citation from Eurogroup states that the award was given to Major General Peter Davies CB to “honour his contribution to animal welfare, recognising that he has always been a keen supporter of our work.
WSPA announces new Director General
Today, WSPA has a presence in over 150 countries around the world and the commitment displayed by every member of this alliance has allowed for some truly impressive achievements – the sound of so many voices speaking on individual issues has been a powerful tool for advancing global animal welfare.
'Caracas Declaration' unites anti-bullfighting effort
The third International Anti-Bullfighting Summit saw animal welfare groups from around the world meet in Latin America for the first time, bringing fresh momentum to individual campaigns and resulting in a commitment to work together to end this cruel blood sport.
Mounting international support for Catalonia bullfight ban
Responding to the argument of bullfighting lobbyists that an abolition of bullfighting would be an attack on individual liberties, Coetzee and Cohn stated that “neither in respect of morality nor in the eyes of the law does individual liberty mean that we are individually free to treat other living beings – whether human or non-human – as we please.
Catalonia makes history by banning bullfights
The ban is a tremendous victory for the thousands of Catalonia’s citizens who took this issue to parliament, and an inspiration for the international campaign against the cruelty of bullfighting, as the Catalonian ban sets a strong example for the rest of the world to follow.
Bullfighting protests reach Southern Spain
Bullfighting protests spread to Malaga in southern Spain for the first time on Saturday 11th August 2007, as campaigners rallied support to stop the cruel sport.