Animal rights by country
Rights affecting non-human animals, commonly called 'animal rights', encompass everything from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws with no regard for animal welfare. The recognition of such animal rights varies greatly from one jurisdiction (such as a country, territory, or other political entity) to another.
It has been proposed that the League of Nations 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.
Overview
| Country/territory | Recognition of animal sentience | Recognition of animal suffering | Anti-cruelty laws meet OIE standards | Laws against animal cruelty |
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Global animal rights
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Permitted, with complex legality or practice |
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Varies by subdivision |
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Prohibited, with complex legality or practice |
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Prohibited |
| Country/territory | Laws on battery cages | Laws on beak trimming | Laws on chick culling | Laws on foie gras production |
Laws on stunning animals during ritual slaughter |
Legal status of whaling | Laws on cosmetic
animal testing |
Laws on
bullfighting |
Laws on cockfighting | Laws on dog fighting | Laws on dolphinariums/ marine mammal captivity | Laws banning the use of animals in circuses | Laws on goose pulling | Notes |
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Bullfighting, using animals and circuses, and marine mammal captivity are illegal on a broad level, although it is possible through strict regulations. Whaling is illegal but it is possible to obtain a commercial whaling license. |