Author Archives: Animal Interfaith Alliance

AIA has called for the Liberal Democrats to undertake a review of animal rights in legislation. On 17th – 20th September 2016, the Liberal Democrat Lawyers Association held their Rights-Liberties-Justice (RLJ) meetings at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton.  One of the meetings was entitled ‘Animal Welfare – Animal Rights. Time for A Review?’ andContinue reading “AIA Calls for Review of Animal Rights in Legislation at Lib Dem Lawyers Meeting”

After unsuccessful pilot badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire in August 2013 and then in Dorset in 2015, the Government have now licensed culls in seven new areas (10 areas in total). AIA does not support these badger culls because: 1. Half the culls failed to meet their targets of numbers of badgers culled, making the results meaningless.  ThereforeContinue reading “Why AIA Does Not Support the Badger Cull”

Organised by AIA member organisation – The Young Jains Date & Time: Sunday 18th September – 2pm to 5pm Venue: The Niland Conference Centre: 93 Elstree Road, WD23 4EE Bushey Event cost: Free Registration required: http://www.youngjains.org.uk/research-without-animals The use of animals in medical research causes an ethical dilemma for many Jains – especially those working asContinue reading “Medical Research Without Animals”

A collection of prayers for Creation can be found here

On 29th August AIA joined CIWF in their campaign ‘Animals are not Freight’.  Hundreds gathered in Parliament Square in London to protest and listen to speakers including CIWF Chief Executive, Philip Lymbery; campaigner against live exports and former Thanet district councillor, Ian Driver and Green Party spokesman and animal welfare advocate, Keith Taylor MP.  ThisContinue reading “Animals Are Not Freight”

Make your voice heard on 29th August to tell the world that ‘ANIMALS ARE NOT FREIGHT!’ Visit http://notfreight.org/

 

Join Compassion in World Farming’s campaign on 29th August to end long distant transport. Gather in Parliament Square, London at 12.30 to tell the UK government that long distant transport must end, or organise your own local or online event. For full details go to: http://notfreight.org/?utm_campaign=transport&utm_source=actionemail&utm_medium=email