Get Active | Living | TV | Shop | About PETA | Donate Now

Sep10

Austrian Activists Not Guilty

Posted at 01:57 PM | | CommentsComments (14)

Score one for freedom of speech in Finland! Remember the story of the Austrian activists who were arrested back in 2003 for going onto a Finnish fur farm to film the horrible conditions? The activists were beaten by the “farmer,” arrested and held for three days by police, and their legal struggle has been on-going for several years now.

Well, they were just found not guilty and are free. Here’s the full story. Congrats guys!



TaggedTAGGED: Fur  finland  austria  

Post this story to: tagFacebook tagDigg tagdel.icio.us tagNewsvine
More:
 

Jun21

Pamela Anderson Vs. Finland. Round 1.

Posted at 04:02 PM | | CommentsComments (17)

finland_flag.gifAs Scandinavian countries go, Finland is actually pretty awesome. They've got some kickass modernist architecture, the world's finest sauna technology, and—if you're into bands that play Metallica covers on the cello (which, honestly, who isn’t?)—an unbeatable music scene. Unfortunately, Finland also kills more foxes for their fur than almost any other nation, and we'd really, really like for them to go ahead and just stop doing that. Enter the wonderful Pamela Anderson, who's going to be visiting the country for the annual Rauma festival this year (Pam's ancestry is Finnish), and who took the opportunity to raise the issue with Finland's president, Tarja Halonen. You can read Pam's letter here, and I'll keep you posted on Tarja's response. Thank you, Pamela, for everything that you do. Don't forget to bring me back a souvenir.

pamela_anderson_nude_fur_ad.jpg



TaggedTAGGED: Fur  pamela  anderson  finland  tarja halonen  

Post this story to: tagFacebook tagDigg tagdel.icio.us tagNewsvine
More:
 
Main

Recent

Archives

Feeds

Commenting

You are not signed in. You need to be registered to comment on this site.

Disclaimer

The views expressed here are those of the author alone, are subject to change, and may not represent the views of PETA. They are being provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Except where third party ownership or copyright is indicated or credited regarding materials contained in this blog, copying, reproduction, or redistribution of any of the documents, data, content, or materials contained in this weblog for personal, noncommercial use is enthusiastically encouraged.

About Us Contact Us