Looking for Animals in the Language of Crime: A WAJ Delegate’s Reflections from the 15th UN Crime Congress

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Where do animals stand in the global fight against transnational organized crimes? At the 15th UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, environmental crime, wildlife trafficking and transnational organised crime took centre stage. But one crucial question remained: Are animals finally being recognised as victims in their own right? -> In this compelling blog, Dulki Seethawaka, …

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Save the Asian Elephants – NGOs Call to Promote Animal-Friendly Tourism

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Duncan McNair, CEO of Save The Asian Elephants (STAE) www.stae.org, launched a landmark initiative which in 2023 became landmark new law in the UK as the « Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act. This bans the UK advertising and sale of access to any practices outside the UK that abuse any vertebrate species in tourism or other commercial …

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