Soko Tierschutz

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Soko Tierschutz
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
FounderFriedrich Mülln
Founded atMunich, Germany
FocusAnimal testing, Animal rights, Animal welfare
Location
  • Augsburg, Germany
Area served
 Europe
 China
MethodEducation, research, undercover work in laboratories, and lawsuits
Websitewww.soko-tierschutz.org

Soko Tierschutz (Animal Protection Special Unit)[1] is a German animal rights organization[2] which conducts undercover investigations of farms and animal research laboratories. In December 2014, Soko Tierschutz organized around 800 people to protest against research on non-human primates in Germany.[3]

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  1. ^ "Verlag Droemer Knaur". Droemer Knaur.
  2. ^ Busby, Mattha (15 October 2019). "'Barbaric' tests on monkeys lead to calls for closure of German lab". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Alison Abbott (22 December 2014). "Animal-rights activists ramp up campaigns in Europe". Nature. doi:10.1038/nature.2014.16637. S2CID 156550681. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

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