Misplaced Pages

Animal rights by country or territory

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

This article is about current animal rights around the world. For the philosophy of animal rights, see Animal rights. For the timeline of animal rights, see Timeline of animal welfare and rights.

Part of a series on
Animal rights
A paw
Overview
Movement
Animal abuse
Ideas
Related topics

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. 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.

Global animal rights maps

Food production
World laws on battery cages
World laws on battery cages
   Nationwide ban on battery cages    Some subnational bans on battery cages
   Nationwide phaseout of battery cages in progress    Battery cages legal
   No data
World laws on beak trimming
World laws on beak trimming
   Nationwide ban on beak trimming    Some subnational bans on beak trimming
   Beak trimming legal    No data
World laws on chick culling
World laws on chick culling
   Ban on all chick culling    Grinding chicks illegal, gassing chicks legal
   Planned ban on all chick culling    Chick culling legal, no ban planned
   No data
World laws on foie gras production
World laws on foie gras production
   Countries and regions that ban foie gras production    Main foie gras-producing countries and regions
World laws on stunning animals during ritual slaughter
World laws on stunning animals during ritual slaughter
   Stunning not required    Post-cut stunning required
   Simultaneous stunning required    Pre-cut stunning required
   Ritual slaughter banned    No data
Legal status of whaling
Legal status of whaling
   IWC states that ban whaling (since 1986)    IWC states with aboriginal whaling
   IWC states with commercial whaling    Non-IWC states with aboriginal whaling
   Non-IWC states with commercial whaling    Non-IWC states without whaling
Clothing and cosmetics
World laws on cosmetic animal testing
Worldwide laws regarding testing cosmetics on animals
   Nationwide ban on all cosmetic testing on animals    Partial ban on cosmetic testing on animals
   Ban on the sale of cosmetics tested on animals    No ban on any cosmetic testing on animals
   Unknown
some methods of testing are excluded from the ban or the laws vary within the country
Entertainment
World laws on bullfighting
World laws on bullfighting
   Nationwide ban on bullfighting    Nationwide ban on bullfighting, but some designated local traditions exempted
   Some subnational bans on bullfighting    Bullfighting without killing bulls in the ring legal (Portuguese style or 'bloodless')
   Bullfighting with killing bulls in the ring legal (Spanish style)    No data
World laws on cockfighting
World laws on cockfighting
   Nationwide ban on cockfighting    Nationwide ban on cockfighting, but some designated local traditions exempted
   Some subnational bans on cockfighting    Cockfighting legal
   No data
World laws on dog fighting
World laws on dog fighting
   Nationwide ban on dog fighting    Some subnational bans on dog fighting
   Dog fighting legal    No data
World laws on dolphinariums / marine mammal captivity
World laws on dolphinariums / marine mammal captivity
   Nationwide ban on dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity    De facto nationwide ban on dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity due to strict regulations
   Some subnational bans on dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity    Dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity are currently being phased out ahead of a nationwide ban
   Dolphinariums/marine mammal captivity legal    No data
Laws banning the use of animals in circuses
Worldwide laws on animal use in circuses
   Nationwide ban    Partial ban
   Ban on import/export    No ban
   Unknown
  1. certain animals are excluded or the laws vary internally
World laws on goose pulling
World laws on goose pulling
   Goose pulling discontinued; live goose pulling until 20th century    Dead goose pulling; live goose pulling banned in 20th century
   Dummy and dead goose pulling; local bans on dead goose pulling in 21st century    Dummy goose pulling; live goose pulling banned in 20th century, dead goose pulling banned in 2019
   No data

Council of Europe convention maps

See also: List of international animal welfare conventions
European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (1968 & 2003)
European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (1968 original)
   Signed and ratified    Acceded or succeeded
   Only signed    Not signed (CoE member states)
   Not signed (non-CoE member states)    Denounced in favour of 2003 revised convention
European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (2003 revision)
   Signed and ratified    Acceded or succeeded
   Only signed    Not signed (CoE member states)
   Not signed (non-CoE member states)
European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes (1976)
European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes
   Signed and ratified    Acceded or succeeded
   Only signed    Not signed (CoE member states)
   Not signed (non-CoE member states)
European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter (1979)
European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter
   Signed and ratified    Acceded or succeeded
   Only signed    Not signed (CoE member states)
   Not signed (non-CoE member states)
Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (1979)
Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
   Signed and ratified    Acceded or succeeded
   Only signed    Not signed (CoE member states)
   Not signed (non-CoE member states)
European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes (1986)
European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes
   Signed and ratified    Acceded or succeeded
   Only signed    Not signed (CoE member states)
   Not signed (non-CoE member states)
European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals (1987)
European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals
   Signed and ratified    Acceded or succeeded
   Only signed    Not signed (CoE member states)
   Not signed (non-CoE member states)

Principal laws on animal rights

General Legislation
Country Recognition of animal sentience Recognition of animal suffering Anti-cruelty laws meet OIE standards Any laws against animal cruelty Support at the

United Nations

 Algeria No No No Yes -unenforced No
 Angola No No No No No
 Argentina Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Australia Yes Yes Partial - varies internally Yes No
 Austria Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial - support from various internal departments
 Azerbaijan No No No No No
 Belarus No No No No No
 Belgium Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Bosnia and Herzegovina No Yes No Yes No
 Botswana No No No Yes No
 Brazil Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Bulgaria Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Cambodia No No No No Yes
 Canada Yes Yes No Yes Yes
 Chile Yes Yes No Yes Yes
 China No No No No No
 Colombia Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Costa Rica No Yes Unknown Yes Yes
 Croatia Yes Yes Unknown Yes No
 Cyprus Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Czech Republic Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Democratic Republic of Congo No No No No No
 Denmark Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Food
 Egypt No Yes No Yes -unenforced No
 Eritrea No No No No No
 Estonia Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Ethiopia No No No Yes No
 Fiji No Yes No Yes Yes
 Finland Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 France Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Germany Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Greece Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Food
 Hong Kong No Yes No Yes — (China responsible for foreign affairs)
 Hungary Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 India No Yes No Yes Partial - support from the Animal Welfare Board
 Indonesia Partial - mental health recognized Yes No Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Iran No No No No No
 Ireland Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Italy Yes Yes No Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Japan No Yes No Yes No
 Kazakhstan No No No Yes No
 Kenya No Yes No Yes No
 Latvia Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Lebanon Partial Yes Yes Yes No
 Lesotho No No No Yes -unenforced No
 Lithuania Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Luxembourg Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Madagascar No No No No No
 Malawi No Yes No Yes - unenforced No
 Malaysia No Yes No Yes Yes
 Mali No No No Yes No
 Malta Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Resources
 Mauritius No No No Yes No
 Mexico Partial - varies internally Yes No Yes No
 Mongolia No No No No No
 Morocco No Yes No Yes -unenforced No
 Mozambique No No No No No
 Myanmar No Yes No Yes No
 Namibia No Yes No Yes No
 New Zealand Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Netherlands Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Niger No Partial - domesticated animals only No Yes No
 North Korea No No No Yes No
 Norway Partial - mental health recognized Yes No Yes No
 Pakistan No Yes No Yes No
 Paraguay No Yes No Yes No
 Peru No Yes No Yes Yes
 Philippines Partial - mental health recognized Yes No Yes Partial - support from various internal departments
 Poland Yes Yes No Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Portugal Yes Yes No Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Romania Yes Yes No Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Russia No No No Yes No
 Saudi Arabia No Yes No Yes No
 Seychelles No No No Yes Yes
 Singapore No Yes Unknown Yes Unknown
 Slovakia Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Slovenia Yes Yes Unknown Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 South Africa No Yes No Yes No
 South Korea No Yes No Yes No
 Spain Yes Yes No Yes Partial - support from the Minister for Agriculture
 Swaziland No Yes No Yes -unenforced No
 Sweden Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Switzerland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Tanzania Partial - some animals excluded Yes No Yes Yes
 Thailand No Yes No Yes Partial - support from various internal departments
 Turkey Partial - mental health recognized Yes No Yes No
 Ukraine No Yes No Yes No
 United Kingdom Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial - support from various internal departments
 United States Partial - varies internally Yes Partial - varies internally Yes Partial - support from various internal departments
 Uruguay No Yes No Yes No
 Venezuela No Yes No Yes No
 Vietnam No No No No No
 Zambia No Yes No Yes No
 Zimbabwe No Yes No Yes No

See also

Notes

  1. These countries have pledged to support the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare

References

  1. "The perfect storm: How the Bolivian Ban on Animal Circuses was won". Animal Defenders International. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. "Culture / society | Worldcrunch - Real news. True sources. Seriously international". Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. "In India, The World's First Vegetarian City". IndiaDivine.org. 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. "Jain monks want a ban on the sale of non-vegetarian food". The Independent. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  5. van Popering, Ruben (2015). 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.
  6. "Note de conjoncture Palmipèdes gras" [Economic outlook for fatty waterfowl]. ITAVI (in French). March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  7. "Foie gras: pleasure, or murder most fowl?". Men's Vogue. September 2005. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008. (Article on one page)
  8. "Ahora PACMA vota por mí" [Now PACMA votes for me] (PDF). PACMA (in Spanish). 23 May 2024. p. 30. Retrieved 28 September 2024. En la actualidad, solo cinco países europeos siguen produciendo foie gras: España, Bélgica, Francia, Hungría y Bulgaria. En el resto de países de Europa, su producción ha sido ilegalizada debido a su extrema crueldad.
  9. "Circus bans". Stop Circus Suffering. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  10. "OIE standards on animal welfare: OIE - World Organisation for Animal Health". www.oie.int. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  11. "Algeria: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  12. "Animal Cruelty Index - Algeria". Voiceless Animal Cruelty Index. 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  13. ^ "ANIMAL WELFARE IN OIE MEMBER COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES IN THE SADC REGION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  14. "Argentina | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  15. "Australia | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  16. "Austria: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  17. "Azerbaijan: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  18. "Belarus: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  19. ^ "European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - 934th Council meeting Agriculture and Fisheries Brussels, 23 March 2009". europa.eu. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  20. ^ Anonymous (17 October 2016). "Animal welfare". Food Safety - European Commission. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  21. "Zakon o zaštiti i dobrobiti životinja" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  22. "Brazil | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  23. "Animals Matter campaign goes from strength to strength". 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  24. "Animal laws in the world at national level - GlobalAnimalLaw.org". www.globalanimallaw.org. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  25. "Canada: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  26. "Chile: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  27. "China: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  28. "Colombia | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  29. "Costa Rica makes animal welfare a presidential matter". 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  30. "Costa Rica | Animal Legal & Historical Center". www.animallaw.info. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  31. "Denmark: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  32. "Egypt: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  33. "Egypt: Lack Of Animal Laws, Animal Abuse, And Pet Cruelty - Global Animal". 14 May 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  34. "Animal Cruelty Index - Egypt". Voiceless Animal Cruelty Index. 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  35. "Penal Code of Eritrea, 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  36. "Ethiopia: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  37. "28/7/08 - Fiji to support Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) - Fiji Government Online". 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  38. "PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ACT 1954 - Laws of Fiji". www.laws.gov.fj. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  39. "France: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  40. "Germany: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  41. "SPCA Hong Kong.. - Animal Cruelty and HK Law". www.spca.org.hk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  42. "Hong Kong e-Legislation". www.elegislation.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  43. "India: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  44. "Indonesia | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  45. "Iran: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  46. "Italy: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  47. "Japan: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  48. "Penal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan - "Adilet" ILS". adilet.zan.kz. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  49. "Kenya: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  50. "Lebanon's Animal Welfare Law". legallaw.ul.edu.lb.
  51. "Animal welfare law in Lebanon". animalslebanon.org.
  52. "Malaysia: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  53. "Mali Penal Code" (PDF).
  54. "THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  55. "Mexico | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  56. "Mongolia update Legislative Developments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  57. "Morocco: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  58. "Dog meat Sausage Scandal Grips Morocco as Owners Fight Law Banning Aggressive Breeds". 5 May 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  59. "Myanmar | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  60. "New Zealand: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  61. "Netherlands | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  62. "Niger: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  63. "The Criminal Law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2009" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  64. "Noway - Cruelty - Norwegian Animal Welfare Act (2010) | Animal Legal & Historical Center". www.animallaw.info. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  65. "Pakistan: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  66. EL CONGRESO DE LA NACION PARAGUAYA SANCIONA CON FUERZA DE LEY. "LEY Nº 4840 DE PROTECCION Y BIENESTAR ANIMAL" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  67. "Peru | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  68. "RA 8485". lawphil.net. Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  69. "Philippines | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  70. "Poland: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  71. "Romania | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  72. "Russia: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  73. "MEWA Prohibits 8 Practices of Animal Cruelty in Saudi Arabia". www.mewa.gov.sa. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  74. "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act". Seychelles Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  75. "South Africa | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  76. "Korea | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  77. "Spain | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  78. "Sweden: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  79. "Switzerland: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  80. "Tanzania: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  81. "Thailand | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  82. "Turkey | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  83. "Ukraine: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  84. "United Kingdom: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  85. "USA | World Animal Protection". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  86. "Uruguay | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  87. "Venezuela | World Animal Protection". api.worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  88. "Vietnam: country profile". Worldanimalprotection.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
Animal rights by country or territory
Current
Former
Animal rights
Topics (overviews, concepts, issues, cases)
Overviews
Concepts
Issues
Animal agriculture
Animal testing
Animal welfare
Fishing
Wild animals
Other
Cases
Methodologies
Observances
Advocates (academics, writers, activists)
Academics
and writers
Contemporary
Historical
Activists
Contemporary
Historical
Movement (groups, parties)
Groups
Contemporary
Historical
Parties
Activism
Media (books, films, periodicals, albums)
Books
Films
Periodicals
Journals
Magazines
Albums
Fairs and exhibitions
Discrimination
Forms
Attributes
Social
Religious
Ethnic/National
Manifestations
Discriminatory
policies
Countermeasures
Related topics
Veganism and vegetarianism
Perspectives
Veganism
Vegetarianism
Lists
Ethics
Secular
Religious
Food
and drink
Groups
and events
Vegan
Vegetarian
Companies
Books,
reports,
journals
Films and shows
Magazines
Academics,
activists,
authors,
physicians
Vegan
Vegetarian
Chefs and
cookbook authors
Restaurants
Former restaurants
Related
Lists of countries by laws and law enforcement rankings
Age of
Drugs and
alcohol
Death
Guns
Punishment
Policing
Obscenity
Reproduction
Censorship
Human rights
Freedom of movement
Property and
environment
Business
Violence
International
ownership
Other
Categories: