Animal rights by country or territory explained

Animal rights vary greatly among countries and territories. Such laws range from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws, with no regard for animal welfare.

As of November 2019, 32 countries have formally recognized non-human animal sentience. These are: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It has been proposed that the United Nations (UN) pass the first resolution recognizing animal rights, the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, which acknowledges the importance of the sentience of animals and human responsibilities towards them.

The Great Ape Project is currently campaigning to have the United Nations endorse a World Declaration on Great Apes, which would extend to non-human great apes the protection of three basic interests: the right to life, the protection of individual liberty, and the prohibition of torture. Six countries currently ban the use of great apes for scientific research, and Austria is the only country in the world to ban experiments on lesser apes.

In 2009, Bolivia became the first country to banish animal abuse and harm in circuses.[1] The United States of America is the only country in the world that has banned killing horses for consumption, and India have banned killing cows for consumption in some of its states.

Cow is the national animal of Nepal and cow slaughter is a punishable offense as per the prevailing law.

In 2014, the Jain pilgrimage destination of Palitana City in Indian state of Gujarat became the first city in the world to be legally vegetarian. It has banned buying and selling meat, fish, and eggs, as well as related jobs, such as fishing and animal farming.[2] [3] [4] [5]

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Council of Europe convention maps

See also: List of international animal welfare conventions.

Principal laws on animal rights

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CountryRecognition of animal sentienceRecognition of animal sufferingAnti-cruelty lawsmeet OIE standards[6] Any laws against animal cruelty
[7] [8] -unenforced
[9]
[10]
[11] - varies internally
[12] - support from various internal departments
[13]
[14]
[15] [16] - support from the Minister for Agriculture
[17]
[18]
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[19] [20]
[21]
[22]
[23]
[24]
[25] [26]
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[27] - support from the Minister for Food
[28] [29] [30] -unenforced
[31]
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[32]
[33] [34]
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[35] - support from the Minister for Agriculture
[36] - support from the Minister for Agriculture
- support from the Minister for Food
[37] [38] (China responsible for foreign affairs)
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[39] - support from the Animal Welfare Board
[40] - mental health recognized - support from the Minister for Agriculture
[41]
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[42] - support from the Minister for Agriculture
[43]
[44]
[45]
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[46] [47]
-unenforced
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
- unenforced
[48]
[49]
- support from the Minister for Resources
[50]
[51] - varies internally
[52]
[53] [54] -unenforced
[55]
[56]
[57]
[58] - domesticated animals only
[59]
[60] - mental health recognized
[61]
[62]
[63]
[64] [65] - mental health recognized - support from various internal departments
[66] - support from the Minister for Agriculture
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[67] - support from the Minister for Agriculture
[68]
[69]
[70]
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
- support from the Minister for Agriculture
[71]
[72]
[73] - support from the Minister for Agriculture
-unenforced
[74]
[75]
[76] - some animals excluded
[77] - support from various internal departments
[78] - mental health recognized
[79]
[80] - support from various internal departments
[81] - varies internally - varies internally - support from various internal departments
[82]
[83]
[84]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The perfect storm: How the Bolivian Ban on Animal Circuses was won. Animal Defenders International. en. 2019-11-04.
  2. Web site: Culture / society | Worldcrunch - Real news. True sources. Seriously international. 7 November 2019. 8 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008124632/http://www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/in-india-the-world-039-s-first-vegetarian-city/india-palitana-food-meat-fish-gujarat/c3s17132/. dead.
  3. News: In India, The World's First Vegetarian City. 2015-03-07. IndiaDivine.org. 2017-03-18. en-US. 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163742/http://www.indiadivine.org/news/hinduism-in-the-news/in-india-the-worlds-first-vegetarian-city-r861. dead.
  4. News: Jain monks want a ban on the sale of non-vegetarian food. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/the-vegetarian-town-they-wouldnt-hurt-a-fly-but-the-jains-upset-palitana-with-meatfree-plea-9588087.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. 2014-07-06. The Independent. 2017-03-18. en-GB.
  5. Book: van Popering, Ruben. Jain Vegetarian Laws in the City of Palitana : Indefensible Legal Enforcement or Praiseworthy Progressive Moralism?. Linköping University, Department of Culture and Communication, Centre for Applied Ethics. 2015.
  6. Web site: OIE standards on animal welfare: OIE - World Organisation for Animal Health. www.oie.int. en. 2019-10-30.
  7. Web site: Algeria: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  8. Web site: Animal Cruelty Index - Algeria . Voiceless Animal Cruelty Index . 2014 . 2020-02-14.
  9. Web site: ANIMAL WELFARE IN OIE MEMBER COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES IN THE SADC REGION. 2019-01-29. 30 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190130053304/http://www.rr-africa.oie.int/docspdf/en/2011/Animal_Welfare_Summary.pdf. dead.
  10. Web site: Argentina World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  11. Web site: Australia World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-11-02.
  12. Web site: Austria: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  13. Web site: Azerbaijan: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  14. Web site: Belarus: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  15. Web site: European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - 934th Council meeting Agriculture and Fisheries Brussels, 23 March 2009. europa.eu. 2019-11-02.
  16. Web site: Animal welfare. Anonymous. 2016-10-17. Food Safety - European Commission. en. 2019-11-02.
  17. Web site: Zakon o zaštiti i dobrobiti životinja . 8 November 2019 . 14 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150914205924/http://vfs.unsa.ba/web/images/dokumenti/Zako_o_zastiti_i_dobrobiti_zivotinja.pdf . dead .
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  19. Web site: Animals Matter campaign goes from strength to strength. 2012-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20120420115629/http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2008/animals_matter_campaign.aspx. 2019-11-02. 2012-04-20.
  20. Web site: Animal laws in the world at national level - GlobalAnimalLaw.org. www.globalanimallaw.org. 2019-11-07.
  21. Web site: Canada: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  22. Web site: Chile: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  23. Web site: China: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  24. Web site: Colombia World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  25. Web site: Costa Rica makes animal welfare a presidential matter. 2012-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20120421024128/http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2008/UDAWevent.aspx. 2019-11-02. 2012-04-21.
  26. Web site: Costa Rica Animal Legal & Historical Center. www.animallaw.info. 2019-11-02.
  27. Web site: Denmark: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  28. Web site: Egypt: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  29. Web site: Egypt: Lack Of Animal Laws, Animal Abuse, And Pet Cruelty - Global Animal. 2015-05-14. 31 January 2020.
  30. Web site: Animal Cruelty Index - Egypt . Voiceless Animal Cruelty Index . 2014 . 2020-02-14.
  31. Web site: Penal Code of Eritrea, 2015. 30 October 2019.
  32. Web site: Ethiopia: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  33. Web site: 28/7/08 - Fiji to support Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) - Fiji Government Online. 2009-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20090915012026/http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_12454.shtml. 2019-10-31. 2009-09-15.
  34. Web site: PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ACT 1954 - Laws of Fiji. www.laws.gov.fj. 2019-10-31.
  35. Web site: France: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  36. Web site: Germany: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  37. Web site: SPCA Hong Kong.. - Animal Cruelty and HK Law. www.spca.org.hk. 2019-11-02. 14 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140114222600/https://www.spca.org.hk/en/inspectorate/animal-cruelty-hk-law. dead.
  38. Web site: Hong Kong e-Legislation. www.elegislation.gov.hk. 2019-11-02. 14 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170314212919/http://www.elegislation.gov.hk/checkconfig/checkClientConfig.jsp?applicationId=RA001. dead.
  39. Web site: India: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  40. Web site: Indonesia World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  41. Web site: Iran: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  42. Web site: Italy: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  43. Web site: Japan: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  44. Web site: Penal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan - "Adilet" ILS. adilet.zan.kz. 30 October 2019.
  45. Web site: Kenya: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  46. Web site: Lebanon's Animal Welfare Law. legallaw.ul.edu.lb.
  47. Web site: Animal welfare law in Lebanon. animalslebanon.org.
  48. Web site: Malaysia: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  49. Web site: Mali Penal Code.
  50. Web site: THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2013 . 6 May 2020 .
  51. Web site: Mexico World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  52. Web site: Mongolia update Legislative Developments. 30 October 2019. 28 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028180110/http://www.rr-asia.oie.int/fileadmin/Regional_Representation/Programme/RAWS/Mongolia_animal_welfare_update.2017.pdf. dead.
  53. Web site: Morocco: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  54. Web site: Dog meat Sausage Scandal Grips Morocco as Owners Fight Law Banning Aggressive Breeds. 2013-05-05. 31 January 2020.
  55. Web site: Myanmar World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  56. Web site: New Zealand: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  57. Web site: Netherlands World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  58. Web site: Niger: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  59. Web site: The Criminal Law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2009. 30 October 2019.
  60. Web site: Noway - Cruelty - Norwegian Animal Welfare Act (2010) Animal Legal & Historical Center. www.animallaw.info. 2019-11-02.
  61. Web site: Pakistan: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  62. Web site: LEY Nº 4840 DE PROTECCION Y BIENESTAR ANIMAL. EL CONGRESO DE LA NACION PARAGUAYA SANCIONA CON FUERZA DE LEY. 3 November 2019. 3 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103052555/http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/par135596.pdf. dead.
  63. Web site: Peru World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  64. Web site: RA 8485 . Arellano Law Foundation . lawphil.net . 2019-10-21.
  65. Web site: Philippines World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-31.
  66. Web site: Poland: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  67. Web site: Romania World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  68. Web site: Russia: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  69. Web site: MEWA Prohibits 8 Practices of Animal Cruelty in Saudi Arabia. www.mewa.gov.sa. 2019-11-02.
  70. Web site: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act . Seychelles Legal Information Institute . 6 May 2020 . 5 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210305140458/https://seylii.org/sc/legislation/consolidated-act/179 . dead .
  71. Web site: South Africa World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  72. Web site: Korea World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  73. Web site: Spain World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  74. Web site: Sweden: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  75. Web site: Switzerland: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  76. Web site: Tanzania: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  77. Web site: Thailand World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  78. Web site: Turkey World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  79. Web site: Ukraine: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  80. Web site: United Kingdom: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  81. Web site: USA World Animal Protection. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.
  82. Web site: Uruguay World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  83. Web site: Venezuela World Animal Protection. api.worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-10-30.
  84. Web site: Vietnam: country profile. Worldanimalprotection.org. 2019-01-29.

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