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…
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…
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…
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…