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German Court Bans PETA "Holocaust" Campaign

Critter News

Touchy subject there in Germany. The German constitutional court has ruled that animal rights organisation PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) must end its campaign in which it draws a comparison between the Holocaust and industrial farming.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

The volume „Tierrechte – eine interdisziplinäre Herausforderung“ (literally „Animal Rights – an interdisciplinary challenge“ has just been released from Harald Fischer Verlag (publisher), Germany. We would be pleased if you would support us by announcing the book in your Blog (Newsletters, Website etc.). We really appreciate it!

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Steven M. Wise on Legal Rights for Animals

Animal Ethics

Half of the sixteen German states already have some sort of animal rights provisions in their constitutions. But a change in the common law (which Germany does not have) may be the most likely of all. What is the common law?

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