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Islamabad High Court Holds that Animals Have Legal Rights
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The Islamabad High Court has held that that animals have natural rights and are
entitled to protection under the Pakistani constitution. Despite at times
anthropocentric framing, the ruling unequivocally recognizes that animals have
legal rights and is highly critical of humanity’s treatment of wild animals in
particular.




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New German Law Will Mandate Minimum Exercise Requirements for Dogs
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Proposed amendments to Germany’s Animal Welfare Act aimed at ensuring the
species-specific needs of dogs are met include minimum exercise requirements,
tethering prohibitions, and a ban on exhibiting dogs who have been bred to have
characteristics that cause physical distress.




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Though Ruled Unconstitutional, Industry Continues Pushing Ag-Gag Laws: Updates
in North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa, and Ontario
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In the first half of 2020, there were multiple developments — some positive and
some negative — in the realm of Ag-Gag laws, so named because they criminalize
whistleblowing and undercover investigations in agricultural facilities, thus
“gagging” activists and others who expose animal abuse in factory farms and
slaughterhouses.




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New Kentucky Law Allows Veterinarians to Report Animal Cruelty
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Kentucky has amended its law prohibiting veterinarians from reporting suspected
animal cruelty. Advocates worked for years to change this law, which had good
intentions regarding personal privacy but unintended consequences for animal
victims of abuse. Although it created differential standards for farmed animals,
Kentucky’s law is a significant step forward.



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