People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | Animal Rights in Asia

PETA Asia’s End-of-Year Wrap-Up

In 2021, while the pandemic was still raging around the world, PETA worked to expose cruelty to animals and promote animal rights through our attention-grabbing campaigns and more.

Victory! Phuket Zoo Is Finally Closing Its Doors

Phuket Zoo—which has been described as hell on Earth for animals—is finally closing down because of financial concerns.

Louis Vuitton Owner Exposed: Workers Cut Open, Strike Pythons With Hammers

A shocking PETA Asia investigation shows workers inflating snakes and then skinning them—likely alive—so that companies like LVMH can sell snakeskin purses.

Breaking: Lizards Beheaded for Gucci’s Leather Purses and Wallets

PETA Asia reveals how leather accessories for Gucci are made: Workers decapitate conscious lizards.

Adult ‘Babies’ Visit Kewpie Headquarters to Urge the Company to Ditch Eggs

In Tokyo, adult “babies” in diapers visited the headquarters of the international mayonnaise brand Kewpie to urge it to stop using eggs and go vegan.

Victory! MR DIY Have Permanently Closed Their Store in Pata Mall

MR DIY have announced that they have permanently closed their store in Pata Mall, home to the decrepit Pata Zoo, thanks to pressure from PETA.

PETA Victory in Taiwan Will Prevent Animals from Suffering in Tests

After talking with PETA, Uni-President Enterprises Corporation—the largest food and beverage conglomerate in Asia—has implemented a new policy banning all animal tests not explicitly required by law. Over the …

Live-Export Cruelty: Australian Cattle Abused and Butchered Alive in Indonesian Slaughterhouses

PETA’s investigation is a harrowing glimpse into the trade that supplies flesh to Indonesia’s meat industry and skin to the global leather industry.