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AIA Supports Blue Fox in Denouncing Cameron’s Pledge for a Vote to Repeal the Hunting Act

The Prime Minister last week backed a vote to repeal the Hunting Act in the next parliament.  Lorraine Platt, founder of the Blue Fox group of Conservatives Against Foxhunting, says he is out of touch.  Article by Lorraine Platt The Prime Minister recently announced ‘A Conservative Government will give Parliament the opportunity to repeal theContinue reading “AIA Supports Blue Fox in Denouncing Cameron’s Pledge for a Vote to Repeal the Hunting Act”

AIA Chair Proposes Motion Encouraging Humane Medical Research

AIA Chair, Rev Feargus O’Connor, proposes a motion  encouraging humane medical research at the 2015 Unitarian General Assembly Annual Meeting.  The motion, which has been signed by 37 Unitarian ministers reads: ‘That this General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, recognising the universal kinship of all sentient beings affirmed by the world’s  great religions,Continue reading “AIA Chair Proposes Motion Encouraging Humane Medical Research”

AIA Welcomes The Oshwal Association of the UK as its latest member

The Animal Interfaith Alliance is delighted to welcome The Oshwal Association of the UK  (OAUK) as its latest member.  The OAUK is a registered charity and the largest Jain organisation in the United Kingdom, representing over 25,000 Jains .  More details are given in their website at http://www.oshwal.co.uk/

AIA Applauds the Labour Party Manifesto on ‘Protecting Animals’

In November 2014 the AIA wrote to all the major UK political parties asking that they put animals into politics and include the AIA’s 10 point plan for animals in their party manifestos.  The Labour party replied promptly and positively.  They have now launched their party manifesto on protecting animals which the AIA are delighted with.  TheContinue reading “AIA Applauds the Labour Party Manifesto on ‘Protecting Animals’”

AIA Science Director, Dr Andre Menache, Testifies in Landmark Dutch Court Case

In December 2014 Dr Andre Menache presented evidence in a Dutch court of justice as an expert witness in defence of five animal rights persons who released six beagles destined for animal experiments. Based on the information that the animal rights people had, these dogs were destined for toxicity tests categorised as ‘severe’. These areContinue reading “AIA Science Director, Dr Andre Menache, Testifies in Landmark Dutch Court Case”

AIA Mourns the Passing of Pastor James Thompson, Animal Padre

  The Rev. James Thompson, known as the Animals’ Padre, has died. He was 84 and died peacefully in hospital on Friday, January 30th 2014. As he said of a mutual friend and campaigner, Hanna Moorcroft, he is now ‘promoted to glory’. Pastor, chaplain, writer and very active campaigner for all animals, he initiated andContinue reading “AIA Mourns the Passing of Pastor James Thompson, Animal Padre”

AIA Mourns the Passing of Norm Phelps

Norm Phelps: 16 May 1939 – 31 Dec 2014 Norm Phelps was a tireless advocate for animals, whose wisdom and personal gentleness will be missed by many. He was always a peacemaker, who did not seek personal aggrandizement, but maintained his focus on the well-being of the countless voiceless nonhumans who are brutalized on aContinue reading “AIA Mourns the Passing of Norm Phelps”

AIA Announces Manifesto for Animals ahead of the UK General Election

  The Animal Interfaith Alliance has written to the leaders of all the major political parties to persuade them to put animals into their manifestos for the 2015 General Elections.  The key issues we wish to see addressed are as follows:   Support for the campaign to adopt the Universal Declaration for Animal welfare (UDAW) atContinue reading “AIA Announces Manifesto for Animals ahead of the UK General Election”

Indian Vegetarian Society Holds 34th Annual Christmas Dinner

The Indian Vegetarian Society held its 34th annual vegetarian Christmas Lunch on Sunday 14th December. AIA Patron, Nitin Mehta MBE, the founder of the society said that the aim of organizing the lunch was the same as when it begun 34 years ago. It is to celebrate Christmas as a national festival and to promote friendship betweenContinue reading “Indian Vegetarian Society Holds 34th Annual Christmas Dinner”