activists protesting against jailing of austrian animal rights advocates
balluch became active within animal rights movement in 1985, moving full-time advocacy in 1997 while @ cambridge.
he 1 of 2 protesters abseiled down great st mary s church in cambridge in november 1998 in support of animal rights activist barry horne, spent 68 days on hunger strike in unsuccessful effort have government order royal commission on animal testing.
in article in peter singer s in defense of animals: second wave, balluch describes activism in austria, says has given austria animal protection legislation that, writes, among advanced in world. attributes effectiveness of activism united front among animal advocacy groups, elsewhere divided ideology , arguments tactics. first austrian animal rights conference held in vienna in 2002, leading united press conference, which, writes, signaled start of campaign change law.
by 2006, there ban on battery farms chickens; ban on trade of dogs , cats in pet stores; ban on public display of dogs , cats in order sell them. against law kill animal without cause; kill shelters outlawed. each province must appoint animal solicitor financed state. solicitors may take action on behalf of animal, , must kept informed trials involving animals. when police or prosecutors made aware of breaches of animal legislation, compelled law act. every 2 years, government must write report on advances made in animal protection. animal protection committee has been set up, 1 member elected animal advocacy groups. use of wild animals in circuses prohibited. , following statement has been added constitution: state protects life , well-being of animals due special responsibility of mankind respect animals fellows.
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