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The Finnish Proposal on Fundamental Animal Rights
By Birgitta Wahlberg The History To Be Told The more I have studied animal welfare legislation over the years and visited different places where animals are used, kept, transported, or killed, the more difficult and disturbing it has been to see how we legally treat animals. The times that I have felt ashamed and been…
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The emergence of animal law in Europe: observations from the front row
By Visa Kurki I became interested in animal law around 2010. I had already been interested in animal ethics and philosophy for a while, but I didn’t see the connection to my law studies. However, I came to realize gradually that animal law is actually a thing of its own. As a law student, you…
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Do rights of nature include animal rights?
By Eva Bernet Kempers Introduction Rights of nature are on the rise. After their recognition in Ecuador, Bolivia, New Zealand, Uganda, and India, the most recent recognition of nature’s rights took place in Spain. In 2022, the Mar Menor was recognized as a legal person, which possesses legal rights, and can be represented in court.…
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Helsinki Animal Law Centre goes to South Africa: Reflections from the Workshop “Animal Law in General and Animal Rights in Particular”
By Marina Baptista and Veera Koponen We, doctoral researchers Veera Koponen and Marina Baptista Rosa, are honored to start the blog series of our recently established Helsinki Animal Law Centre. Our Centre currently hosts the research project ANIWERE, which stands for Animals under a Welfarist Regime. The system called welfarism refers to how animals are…