Changing policy to end animal testing worldwide
How we work with governments to create positive change.
Across the world
Animals in laboratories suffer regardless of national boundaries, so we work with governments around the globe. Cruelty Free International experts lobby and work with politicians and decision-makers across the United States, the European Union, Canada, China, Russia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Kenya. Always talking rationally and constructively to work with legislators and the wider public to help animals.
Building support for change
As well as politicians and decision-makers, we work with compassionate people to build strong popular backing for moving away from cruel and antiquated animal experiments in countries worldwide. Using undercover investigations in laboratories, popular petitions and peaceful campaigns we draw public attention to animal suffering in laboratories and build a consensus that a new approach is needed.
Developing constructive proposals
Each country has a different starting point. Some have an extensive existing animal testing system with many vested interests, but are open to considering a different direction. Others are still developing safety testing and research and are open to the best new approaches. We work constructively with politicians and regulators to give a genuine hope for change for animals.
Winning the argument
We promote open-minded debates in national and regional legislatures to raise the issue, working with friendly politicians urged on by a million supporters around the world. We encourage the election of politicians open to change and keen to find the best results to end cruelty while protecting the needs of progressive, humane science.
Dr Katy Taylor, Cruelty Free International Head of Science, meets with the European Commission to discuss the European ban on animal tested cosmetics.
Cruelty Free International Head of Campaigns Carla Owen and Director of Policy Dr Nick Palmer meet with the European Commission to celebrate the EU ban on animal tested cosmetics.
Cruelty Free International Brazil Campaign Manager, Dr Frank Alarcon meets with leading Brazilian politicians to negotiate a ban on animal testing for cosmetics.
Brazilian politicians celebrates progress for a ban on animal testing for cosmetics in Brazil.
The Brazilian Senate celebrates progress for a ban on animal testing for cosmetics in Brazil
Cruelty Free International Director of Policy, Dr Nick Palmer, in China to discuss alternative non-animal tests for cosmetics.
UK Labour MP Diana Johnson speaking about experiments on cats and dogs at a Cruelty Free International parliamentary reception.
UK Conservative MP Henry Smith speaking about experiments on cats and dogs at a Cruelty Free International parliamentary reception.
Dr Nick Palmer, Cruelty Free International Director of Policy at an International Pan African Animal Welfare Alliance meeting in Nairobi, Kenya
In Moscow, discussing how Russia can end animal testing for cosmetics.
Meeting with Russian politician Sergei Doronin, discussing how Russia can end animal testing for cosmetics.
Carla Owen, Cruelty Free International Head of Campaigns with Caroline Lucas MP, who pledged to Vote Cruelty Free
Cruelty Free International team with Kelvin Hopkins MP at 10 Downing Street, handing in our petition calling for the Government to ban animal testing for household products
With Canadian Green Party MP Elizabeth May, discussing our call for Canada to ban animal testing for cosmetics.
