(CN) FW: Legislation China

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Saturday, August 22, 2009 11:30 PM

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Legislation China

 

UPDATE August 2009

 

Promoting Animal Welfare Legislation in China

 

An animal protection law is currently being drafted in China, initiated by

law academics. The eventual resulting first animal protection legislation in

China, would be a vital step to help local animal protectionists stop animal

abuse in their country.

Like in any other country, local animal protection groups are essential in

promoting good legislation and this is a crucial time to prepare them for

this important task. We also want to positively influence the effectiveness

of the final law, and make it as animal-friendly as possible. To this end,

ACTAsia has organised a three-day programme called 'Promoting Animal Welfare

Legislation in China'.

 

Our programme will be held between the 4th and the 7th of September in

Beijing, and consists of a forum for the different stakeholders on the first

day, with the rest of the workshop focusing only on animal groups.

 

Bringing stakeholders together

At the forum, we bring together the key people who can make legislation move

forward - drafters of legislation, animal protection groups and influential

academics. The plight of animals in different situations (farm animals,

companion animals, laboratory animals, animals in zoos, etc.) will be

presented and how legislation should be drafted to address these issues.

Speakers from different countries will share their experience on

implementing animal protection legislation in their areas. The attendees

have the opportunity to learn, exchange ideas and start building

relationships which should result in better legislation to protect animals

in China.

 

Preparing animal protectionists

In the workshop, the animal protection groups will be helped in

understanding their important role in pursuing a good animal welfare law. It

is these groups who have to work over the long term to gain support from the

public, the media and the government to increase chances of the legislation

being passed. And once legislation is in place, animal protection groups are

the ones who need to keep pushing to make these laws effective. They will

learn skills to reach out to the public, to utilise the media, and to lobby

the government.

 

This programme is co-organised by the Capital Animal Welfare Association and

Alliance for Animals in China. We are grateful to Care for the Wild

International (main sponsor), Humane Society International, Animals Asia

Foundation, and One Voice for sponsoring this programme.

 

Please support us too in our efforts to promote animal welfare legislation

in China.......it is much needed.

http://www.actasia.org/index/index.php?page=get-involved

 

With warm regards,

Pei F. Su

Executive Director

ACTAsia for Animals