Let's stop the violence against and exploitation of life !

Since a public free information law was established in 2002, we have gained access to only the national and local public facilities that conduct animal experimentation. However, this is just the first step.

Law "concerning the protection and control of animals" only states that experiments should be performed in a "suitable manner so as to inflict as little distress on the animals as possible". There are no pentalties in case of contravention.

Our group has been fighting for many years to get this law changed. The Liberal Democrats, main coalition partner in the current Japanese government, have finally, after 26 years, worked out an amendment. However, they do not intend to introduce any new provisions regulating the activities of researchers and establishments performing animal experiments, claiming that no spot-checks and no notification system are needed.

Many experimenters are putting pressure on parliamentarians and perform their tests behind a veil of great secrecy. Their laboratories are sanctuaries, where animal experiments are hidden from public scrutiny.