Today, 17th October 2023, International wildlife charity Born Free is releasing a powerful and emotive animation highlighting the suffering caused by the keeping of elephants in zoos. Narrated by the organisation’s…
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Compassion in World Farming slams conservatives for voting against animal welfare measures
Compassion in World Farming says that MEPs “from centre-right and right-wing groups” have “consistently voted against measures to improve the welfare of farmed animals.” This is according to a new…
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More than a hundred European Parliament lawmakers formally asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a September 6th open letter to make animal welfare a priority, but it seems increasingly…
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The legislation – which was introduced by Angela Richardson MP and Lord Black of Brentwood, supported by the government – allows the government to bring forward a ban on the…
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The EU is reportedly considering dropping its plans for stricter animal welfare measures, according to Compassion in World Farming EU. The group, based in Brussels, quotes press reports which say…
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Today, the ENVI Committee continued to be split in its final vote on the draft report on the Nature Restoration Law. The 44-44 tie was identical to the vote on…
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In the first case, Timothy Dean Harris was sentenced at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 25 April 2023. He received a 20-week custodial sentence, suspended for 18 months. He was also ordered…
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The paper, written by Portugal and supported by France, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Spain, will be discussed during a ministerial meeting on 30th January. The group Compassion in World…
