Guest guest Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA NEWS ISSUE 03 December 2009 Animal Rights Africa welcome to the final edition of the ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA NEWS for 2009. With animal abusers only too willing to paint a negative and distorted picture of ‘animal rights’, it is vitally important that we ensure that the wider public comprehend our message of truth and hope. It is essential to tell people what we are for, as well as what we are against! ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA actively works for and promotes Inclusive Justice - this is not only in our founding document but grounds and underscores everything we do. ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA strongly condemns any form of exploitation, oppression injustice and discrimination such as racism, sexism and speciesism. ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA could not do the work it does were it not for the donations it receives from supporters. Please visit our website to see how you can contribute and for more information - from factory farming to culling, from trophy hunting to animal experiments – and you'll find out how you can help animals. Warm wishes The ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA Team TAKING ACTION Animal Circuses: Don't be part of the Show Taking welfare, inherent value, and our understandings of animals into account forces us to acknowledge that animal circuses lack moral justification. They infringe on the welfare of animals, they do not take into account basic moral considerations, and they present a misleading understanding of animals. Legislation ought to reflect these considerations, and animal circuses ought to be banned. Current legislation in South Africa fails to protect wild animals in circuses. Click to read MORE TAKING ACTION Make Your Voice Heard for Elephants The Department of Environmental Affairs has published Draft Minimum Standards for the Management of Captive Elephants. Please send your comments and submissions by 27th December 2009 to: Olga Kumalo, fax: 012 - 320 7026 and email: okumalo. To view the proposed policy below: http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=113411. DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that overwhelmingly, most African hunting trophies come from South Africa and overseas hunters describe the country as a ‘hunting wonderland’ and that it is fast becoming one of the most popular trophy hunting destinations in the world. ISSUES Ukweshwama Picture courtesy Picturenet. Photographer Joao Silva Opinion Piece: Michele Pickover Human Rites and Wrongs : Ukweshwama, Culture and Compassion Since the Ukweshwama ritual it has come under the public spotlight there has been a hostile backlash by those who purport to talk on behalf of all Zulus. What is of concern is that this response is by default contradictory and paradoxical, promoting cultural homogeneity, imposing a unitary interpretation on traditions and the concept of culture itself. This will inevitably suppress and deny the rights of other groups and individuals in South Africa. Click to read MORE IN THE PRESS Click on the news article that interest you Huge seizures of 1169 kgs of elephant ivory in Kenya and Ethiopia : http://www.france24.com/en/node/4937168 The dog unit was part of the team that discovered the ivory. Photo credit KWS. Meat creates half of all greenhouse gases http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/meat-creates-half-of-all-greenhouse-gases-1812909.html Of Pachyderms and Paratroopers http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ga-bradshaw/of-pachyderms-and-paratro_b_349107.html South African caught at airport with crocodiles in luggage http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6204087/South-African-caught-at-airport-with-crocodiles-in-luggage.html Click to read MORE PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURE’S GATE This month’s review is on the Nature’s Gate range of products. Whilst this reviewer sampled the body care products (liquid soap, shampoo and conditioner), Nature’s Gate does have a range of other products, including sun blocks, baby lotions and protection creams, amongst others. In terms of the ‘experience’ of using the products, the shampoo (in this case the Hemp Nourishing for dry frizzy hair) certainly did the job, and more than appropriately, it lathered well and my hair (a natural curly tangle with a mind of its own) responded well and felt clean. Also used by a straight-haired fussier friend, the report was equally positive, her hair felt good and clean as ever after using the shampoo. Click to read MORE VEGAN RECIPE OF THE MONTH Going vegan is one of the most positive steps you can take. Celebrities, nutritionists and millions of others have gone vegan, recognising it’s kinder to their health, the planet and, of course, animals. Just about every food made from dairy products or eggs has a cruelty-free alternative, and with those products easily available in high Going vegan means opening up your kitchen to a more exciting eating experience, experimenting with world cuisines that aren't centred on meat. Vegan food is delicious, nutritious and so much easier to make than you'd imagine. Christmas Savoury Strudel • 3 tbsp olive oil • 2 onions peeled and chopped • 2-3 cloves garlic peeled and crushed • 2 x 400g (14oz) cans tomatoes • 1 tsp dried basil • 90ml (3fl oz) red wine • 225g (8oz) button mushrooms sliced • sea salt & fresh ground black pepper • 275g (10oz) filo pastry • 100g (4oz) olive oil - for brushing pastry • 90g (3½ oz) roasted cashew nuts, roughly chopped (alternatively use pecan or pine nuts) Click to read MORE GOOD NEWS FOOTNOTE Forthcoming Legal Rights for Great Apes in Spain? In 2008 a committee of Spain's national legislature became the first to vote for a resolution to extend limited rights to non-human primates. The parliamentary Environment Committee recommended giving chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans the right not to be used in medical experiments or in circuses, and recommended making it make it illegal to kill apes. This will hopefully signal the beginning of a new shift across the world towards legal rights for animals of other species. India bans the keeping of elephants in zoos The Central Zoo Authority, on behalf of the Government of India, has issued orders to ban the keeping of elephants in zoos The Indian government has become the first in the world to end the keeping of elephants in zoos, recognising that such conditions are incapable of meeting the needs of the species. Click to read MORE URGENT APPEAL We need your support for our campaigns and lobbying activities. ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA receives no government funding. We cannot do the investigations, briefings, research, lobbying and campaigning without your help. To send a donation, please go to www.animalrightsafrica.org/donations.php You can also support Animal Rights Africa is by taking along clothing, books, bric-a-brac to BOUNTY HUNTERS When donating please mention that the proceeds are to go to Animal Rights Africa. You will find them on the corner of Main Road and Fourth Avenue, Melville (above Mays Pharmacy). You can reach them on 482-6094. ARA CONTACT DETAILS Postal address: Box 3018, Honeydew, 2040 Tel/Fax: +27 11 472 2380 General enquiries: info Membership enquiries: membership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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