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Animal Voice South Africa, which has campaigns against gestation crates, battery cages, dog fighting, [15] runs humane education programs, and is the official representative of Compassion in World Farming in South Africa. [16] Animal Law Reform South Africa, the first dedicated animal law organisation in South Africa, aimed at improving animal ...
National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA), also known as the National Council of SPCAs, [2] is the largest and oldest animal welfare organisation in South Africa. The NSPCA handles all matters relating to animal cruelty involving all animal species and is a registered Non-Profit Organisation registered with ...
South Korea's animal protection law states that anyone who abuses or is cruel to animals may be sentenced to a maximum of three years in prison or fined 30 million won ($25,494), but the standards to decide penalties have been low as the animals are treated as objects under the current legal system, Choung said.
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.
The state of California has taken steps to strengthen animal cruelty laws, including regulations involving farm animals. In 2018, California voters approved Proposition 12, which mandated more ...
The Animal Defenders Office is an Australian community legal centre focusing on animal law. In South Africa, Animal Law Reform South Africa is the first dedicated animal law organisation in the country working in the areas of 1. Legislative and Policy Reform; 2. Litigation and Legal Services and 3. Education and Research
Sep. 19—An investigation into allegations that University of New Hampshire researchers violated state animal-cruelty laws determined there were "no elements to support the allegations of ...
On 27 March 2020 the government of South Africa announced a national lockdown to combat the spread of the deadly virus Covid-19. This meant that the SPCA had to close its doors to the public and could only assist with animal related emergencies. [5] During the lockdown the SPCA housed 23 staff members onsite to care for the animals at the SPCA.