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APALO Launch WAJ-AfA-IALA

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WAJ launches the 'Asia-Pacific Animal Law Overview' (APALO) with the AfA and IALA

The laws are important instruments to better protect animals. However, these laws can be hard to access in some regions of the world, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. In order to better know what is prohibited to do against which animals in which countries, World Animal Justice (WAJ), in partnership with the Institute of Animal Law of Asia (IALA) and the support of the Asia for Animals (AfA) Coalition launch the APALO.

Save the Asian Elephants

WAJ joins the call to Save the Asian Elephants against harmful tourism

WAJ joins this call from +100 NGOs initiated by Save the Asian Elephants (STAE) regarding the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act adopted by the UK, as a step in the right direction towards addressing the mistreatment of animals in tourist activities. Asian elephants are particularly victims.

End Wildlife Crimes

Pandemic treaty letter-End wildlife crimes initiative

WAJ supports the End Wildlife Crimes Initiative joint call

Open-Letter from End Wildlife Crime Initiative signed by WAJ +142 NGOs. The future Pandemic Treaty should adress wildlife trade and markets. Not only to prevent zoonosis spillover originating from wild animals consumption, but to Urgently Stop the Cruel Practices towards Wild Animals (eg. captured, kept and killed in terrific conditions) and avoid the repercussions of pandemics on humans and living beings globally.

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WAJ Launch at the Cambridge Animal Rights Law Conference!

Organized by the Cambridge Center for Animal Rights Law, WAJ was launched by its iniitiator Dr Brels at the Animal Rights Law Conference in 2023.

WAJ explained in English

What is WAJ purpose for animals? 

In this interview of WAJ initiator by Jamie Woodhoose for Sentientism, you will discover WAJ purpose and underpinning idea(l)s. WAJ exists to protect animal rights against the massive crimes against animality ongoing worldwide, setting the roots of a movement towards a new World for Animal Justice.

WAJ explained in French

How to recognize « crimes against animality » in international law?

In this webinar in French titled « Comment porter les crimes contre l’animalité en droit international? », WAJ fonder Dr Brels explains the notion of crimes against animality and potential ways to have them recognized and progressively prohibited in international law.


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