CAS International is an international
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
advocacy group which aims to end
bullfighting. CAS International was founded in 1993 as Comité Anti Stierenvechten, with the help of ADDA from
Barcelona
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,
Spain
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, De Dierenbescherming (
Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals) and the international
animal welfare organisation
WSPA originally aimed at stopping
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
tourists from going to bullfighting.
In 2008 the name Comité Anti Stierenvechten was changed to CAS International because its original goal had been achieved: the majority of
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
tourists don't visit bullfights and
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
travel organisations do not promote bullfighting any more. The name change reflects the current scope of activities that have gradually changed to international campaigning
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elmercuriodigital.es] in close cooperation with anti-bullfighting organisations in
Europe
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and
Latin America
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.
It is the largest organisation exclusively dedicated to the abolition of bullfighting everywhere in the world,
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El Tiempo and according to their website, they have 14,000 members. CAS International has its head office in the Netherlands
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, and has a branch office in Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
See also
* Anti-Bullfighting City
* Animal ethics
Animal ethics is a branch of ethics which examines human-animal relationships, the moral consideration of animals and how nonhuman animals ought to be treated. The subject matter includes animal rights, animal welfare, animal law, speciesism, an ...
* Animal rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all Animal consciousness, sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their Utilitarianism, utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding s ...
* Animal welfare
* Cruelty to animals
* List of animal rights groups
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References
External links
CAS International website
Bullfightingfree Europe
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Animal welfare organisations based in the Netherlands
Bullfighting
Organisations based in Utrecht (city)
Organizations established in 1993
1993 establishments in the Netherlands
Criticisms of bullfighting