Animalwelfareandrightsinthe People's Republic of China is a topic of growing interest. China has had limited animal protections by international standards...
that theUnited Nations (UN) pass the first resolution recognizing animalrights, the Universal Declaration on AnimalWelfare, which acknowledges the importance...
protection laws in Japan are mainly focused on thewelfareof domesticated animalsand farm animals. Buddhism was first introduced to Japan inthe 6th century...
national animalwelfare legislation in Australia; most animalwelfare regulations are at the state and territory level. The Australian AnimalWelfare Strategy...
Animalwelfare is the well-being of non-human animals. Formal standards ofanimalwelfare vary between contexts, but are debated mostly by animal welfare...
prevent cruelty and reduce suffering, and to promote standards on thewelfareofanimals such as farm animals, companion animals, animalsin scientific research...
including those made intheUnitedStates, do not advise AHA or SAG ofanimal use in films, so there is no oversight. Some other animalwelfare organizations...
individuals—rights to life, liberty, and freedom from torture that may not be overridden by considerations of aggregate welfare. Many advocates ofanimalrights oppose...
or spread disease to other organisms. In Islam, therightsofanimals are respected in both life and death. Animal bodies may never be used for malicious...
The Case for AnimalRights is a 1983 book by the American philosopher Tom Regan, in which the author argues that at least some kinds of non-human animals...
gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rightsintheUnitedStates are among the most advanced inthe world, with public opinion and jurisprudence changing...
make heavy use of the analogy as part of campaigns for improved animalwelfare. Perhaps the earliest use ofthe analogy comes from Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz...
The relationship between Christianity andanimalrights is complex, with different Christian communities coming to different conclusions about the status...