No Fur Day is Nov 25th

Press Release Animal Freedom, Prague 23. 11. 2016

On Friday, November 25, 2016 the animal rights activists around the world commemorate World Day without fur. Demonstrations or happenings will take place at more than 70 locations around the world. The Czech Republic will celebrate this day, the organization Freedom for Animals petitions and information kiosks in several cities, and moreover, on this occasion, the brand launches a new campaign called In his skin. Its aim will be to support the amendment to the law on protection of animals against cruelty, which proposes the abolition of fur farms in the Czech Republic and which is currently being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies.

"On Friday we are preparing two information booths - one in Plzeň and the other in Prague. In addition, our volunteers organize petition stalls in several other cities. Citizens there will be able to sign a petition to ban so-called farming. Fur animals, under which we have already collected over 30,000 signatures, "

says Lucie Moravcová, coordinator of the Campaign Against the Grain, led by the Freedom of animals. Plzensky information stall can be found on the corner of the street Franciscan Kopecky and orchards from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Stand in Prague will be located at the Florence next to the subway entrance between 15th and 19th hour. Moravcová further states:

"On World Day without fur also launch a brand new campaign, which will be named in his skin and aims to support the amendment to the law on protection of animals against cruelty, which cancels fur farms in the country. In early November because the law passed its first reading in the Chamber of Deputies. Further information about the campaign but still reveal. The event starts on Friday. "

World Day without fur (Fur Free Friday) comes from the US, where it has become customary to hold demonstrations protikožešinové always the first Friday after Thanksgiving. On this day, most Americans managed to Christmas shopping. Protikožešinová first nonviolent action took place in 1985 before the department store Macy's
in New York and Sacramento. Gradually, the idea has taken off worldwide. On this day there will be demonstrations against kožešinovému industry in almost all continents of the world.
More information can be found at www.protisrsti.cz or www.svobodazvirat.cz .
Contact Person: Lucie Moravcová, 736766188, lucie.moravcova@svobodazvirat.cz