CAS International
CAS International (Comité Anti Stierenvechten) wants to end bullfighting and other ‘cultural’ events that cause animal suffering. This also includes fiestas (‘patronal festivals’), like the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and many other festivities during which bulls and other animals are maltreated and killed. Read more
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Petition: Stop European agricultural subsidies for bullfighting
Did you know that your tax money is being used, through European agricultural subsidies, to breed cattle for bullfighting and cruel bull festivals in Spain, France, and Portugal? Every year, thousands of bulls die in the arena, and tens of thousands of other bulls and cows are used in bull runs and other cruel events….
Report: The Bullfights of Aste Nagusia, Bilbao
CAS International and AnimaNaturalis have released a new report on the bullfights that take place every year during Aste Nagusia in Bilbao, Basque Country. On August 21 and 22, we documented the bullfights held as part of the Aste Nagusia festivities in Bilbao. Aste Nagusia is mainly about Basque traditions, culture, music, and conviviality, and…
End of cruel bull events in Colombia
Bullfighting was already banned in Colombia, and now cruel bull events and other animal spectacles are also prohibited. On September 5, 2025, the Constitutional Court of Colombia confirmed that the law prohibiting bullfights from 2027 onwards is constitutional. Additionally, an exception was removed, meaning that other cruel forms of entertainment involving bulls will also be…
Protests against bullfighting in Gijón
On Sunday, August 10th, we protested together with Asturies Antitaurina and AnimaNaturalis against bullfighting in the Spanish city of Gijón (Asturias) in the North of Spain. The protest served as an announcement for the protest march that was organized on Sunday, August 17th by Asturies Antitaurina with the support of CAS International and AnimaNaturalis in…
Cow falls into the sea during cruel bull festival: CAS International and AnimaNaturalis file complaint
In collaboration with our Spanish sister organization, AnimaNaturalis, CAS International has filed an official complaint with the Basque government. This action was prompted by a shocking incident that occurred on July 31st during a ‘sokamuturra’ bull festival in Pasai Donibane, where a young cow fell into the sea, yet the event irresponsibly continued. In this…
Five complaints filed against bull festivals in L’Aldea, Spain
CAS International and AnimaNaturalis have filed five official complaints against the organization of bull festivals in the municipality of L’Aldea (Catalonia). The correbous (Catalan street festivals involving cattle) took place near the Ermita de l’Aldea in June 2024 and June 2025. During these events, we documented multiple violations of Catalan regulations. These include the participation…
