Last week the New Zealand government announced to stop the export of live animals by sea. A historic decision applauded by animal welfare organizations and political parties for animal rights across the globe. Parties for the animals worldwide now urge the European Commission to follow New Zealand’s example in a joint letter. In European Parliament, MEP Anja Hazekamp has intensively campaigned for...
Scientific research points to a possible connection between the lifelong consumption of dairy products and a heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease. This connection might be caused by remnants of pesticides, consumed by cows in their fodder and subsequently finding their way into cow milk. The Dutch Party for the Animals has submitted written questions and pleads for stricter regulations on the ad...
A historic win was achieved last week by the Portuguese political party PAN – Pessoas-Animais-Natureza (People-Animals-Nature), when it’s bill on banning live pigeon-shooting competitions was passed in Portuguese Parliament. “This bill puts an end to an anachronistic and cruel activity that violated the Portuguese Protection of Animals Law”, the party states: “Yet another victory for animal welfar...
Spanish animal activists sound the alarm over unnecessary massacre of 12,000 parrots in Madrid. The city council plans to kill all registered specimen, claiming they pose a threat to residents, biodiversity and public health. All false allegations according to local animal welfare groups, who demand an ethical management of the parrot population in a petition that has already been signed almost 50...
Last week, MEP Anja Hazekamp of the Dutch Party for the Animals travelled to Spain to monitor what happened to thousands of calves stranded and being killed in the harbour of Cartagena after spending over three months at sea in horrific circumstances. As vice-chair of the European Commission of Inquiry on animal transport, she reprimanded Romanian authorities for denying abuse despite clear eviden...
“I'm voting for the Party for the Animals. An election programme that consists of realistic ideals and protects that which is vulnerable. I regret those times that I decided to vote strategically. So this time I'm voting with my heart. Fundamental, positive changes: who could be against that?” That’s what a well known Dutch actor posted on social media last week, a day before the elections for th...
A special police unit for animal cruelty cases, tougher penalties on animal abuse and the imminent end of the usage of dolphins for entertainment: big steps ahead were recently achieved in the promotion of animal welfare by the Animal Party Cyprus and the Animal Justice Party in Australia.
After an exciting election campaign, which largely had to be run online due to the lockdown, the Dutch Party for the Animals won six seats in the Lower House of the Dutch Parliament last week. A 20% growth compared to the parliamentary elections four years ago. Party leader Ouwehand: "The Party for the Animals is the only party that advocates for a radical system change, and more and more voters h...
To counteract the bycatch of dolphins, seabirds, and other vulnerable marine species, the Party for the Animals wants to use camera surveillance on fishing vessels. This would also prevent the illegal discardment of commercially unviable fish. To achieve this, the party submitted a proposal to the European Parliament last week. “Better control is in the best interest of fish populations and other ...
The Dutch Party for the Animals does not only focus on the Netherlands, and not only on animals. For years it has been building a worldwide network of sister parties and organizations that strive for positive change for animals, people, nature, and the environment. In the European Parliament too, the Party for the Animals is committed to getting and keeping human and animal rights, healthy food, a...
We’re in the middle of the election campaign! Between the 15th and 17th of March, Dutch people can vote for the House of Representatives. Together with the team of the Party for the Animals, we are spending this campaign by talking about the beautiful ideas that our party has to make the world a greener, more honest and more animal friendly place. You can read a summary of our plans here in thirte...
The Dutch Party for the Animals calls on the Dutch government to join the global movement to criminalise ecocide - the large-scale damage and destruction of ecosystems by human actions. Initiator Lammert van Raan, Member of Parliament on behalf of the Party for the Animals, recently submitted a proposal to criminalise irreversible damage to the natural environment both nationally and international...
Anja Hazekamp, MEP for the Party for the Animals, has submitted 150 additional proposals to the European From Farm to Fork strategy meant to make the European food system more sustainable. These proposals concern improvements regarding the environment, the climate, and animal welfare. Concrete plans to prevent deforestation for cattle feed, toxic pesticide remains, unfair competition for farmers, ...
In 2020 it became clear that it is more necessary than ever for governments to do what they have been appointed for by the citizens: protect our well-being and our living environment. The now internationally infamous scandal surrounding childcare benefits is an example of how the Dutch government is failing in this regard: tens of thousands of families have become victims of racism within the gov...
“Fewer pesticides, fewer antibiotics and fewer animals!” Last week, Anja Hazekamp, MEP for the Dutch Party for the Animals, presented plans to create an honest, healthy and sustainable food system 'from Farm to Fork'. Hazekamp: “The way in which food is produced in Europe has a substantial, worldwide effect on the climate and environment, as well as on the health and well-being of humans and anim...