Matrix

Adoption of universal instruments on animal welfare

Q

Universal standards on animal welfare

M

Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW)

V

Framework for a universal convention on animal welfare

U

Universal treaty on animal rights

Ways of enforcement to strengthen the universal protection of animals

Q

Establish more UN coherency on animal protection

M

Create a UN specific institution on animal protection

V

Develop a UN policy against urgent global issues involving animals

U

Condemn crimes against animality in a universal court

Improve globally the legal protection of animals

Q

Banning Zoophilia

M

CCTV to Inform, Mobilize and Sensitize the Public

V

Legislate Graduated Tax to Incentivize Transition to Non-Animal Alternatives

U

A Truly Fair Justice for all beings

Universal mechanisms to promote animal law development and animal-friendly education

Q

Promote animal respect through ethics & law universally

M

Universal prize for animals

V

Establish a UN department on animal law and animal-friendly education

U

Create a universal organization forbidding the censuring of information (re. Animal (ab)uses & global health)

Adoption of international legislation on individual animals

Q

International declaration on animal welfare

M

International convention on global animal protection

V

International treaty on animal welfare

U

International treaty on fundamental animal rights

Integrate the protection of individual animals in intergovernmental organizations

M

Develop an international label on animal-friendly products

Improvement of international instruments on animal welfare

M

Completing OIE Standards on animal welfare

International mechanisms to promote animal law and animal-friendly ways of life

Q

Promote the example of the pioneer universities in animal law

M

Establish an intergovernmental organization for animal-friendly education

V

Children education is key to improve animal protection

U

Create an international organization on animal rights

Adopting regional animal welfare legislation where none exists

Q

Agreements on animal welfare between countries in the same region

M

Specific regional bans for all the countries of the same region

Creation of regional animal law enforcement mechanisms

M

Regional enforcement institutions for animal welfare

Improvement of European legislation (as the only existing piece of regional legislation on animal welfare)

Q

Completing the European legislation on all animal uses

M

Strengthening the European legislation towards more general bans

V

Compassion in World Farming: End the Cage Age

Animal-friendly education via regional actions and organisms

Q

Regional lobbying to promote animal-friendly education and legislation

M

Regional public centers for animal-friendly education and legislation

Adopting national laws where none exist (from anti-cruelty to pro-dignity legislation)

Q

Create complete animal welfare legislation on vertebrates

M

Animals find their nest in the Constitution and animal dignity and inherent value is present in the whole legislation

V

Animal legal status as a person or special citizen and basic legal rights

U

Animal rights with no (or with only very restricted) rights for humans to (ab-)use animals

To make animal laws binding – not wishing lists

Q

Making Animal Laws known

M

Giving animals a voice in criminal procedures

V

Strong law enforcement at national level is self-evident

U

Full public transparency on strong enforcement

Nationwide institutionalized reflection loop for animal friendliness

Q

Transparent reporting on progress and obstacles

M

Independent structures and institutions for self-monitoring

V

Equally balanced national reflection and reaction group on animal law

U

More animal friendliness wins gradually and dramatically

Let knowledge arise!

Q

Collect and spread out knowledge and expertise on animals in law

M

Support and concentrate public debate on legal problem areas with the Big Five

V

Sharpen public awareness on animals in law and ethics and the animal needs as a common issue in society

U

No use is good use

District tools against animal abuse

Q

Veterinarians obligation to report

M

Animal abuse registry

Give Animals a Voice

Q

A public voice in criminal cases

M

An official Animal Attorney in criminal cases

V

Animal Attorneys in every animal-related case (criminal, administrative and civil)

U

Animal Attorney Academies

Strengthening the Implementation & Control of Animal Legislation

Q

Install Video Recording in Slaughterhouses

M

Special Police for the Animals

Improve knowledge on animals in law for academics

Q

Animal law for the public and all relevant studies (in law, ethics and veterinary medicine)

M

Supporting deeper interdisciplinary studies in realistic and visionary issues within the universities

V

Positioning the law schools as major think tanks for animals in law

U

Globally interconnected and interdisciplinary Animal Law Centers take care and resolve every animal issue

Make more animal-friendly laws locally

Q

Analyzing the existing local animal laws

M

Help to create animal friendly local laws

V

Local laws and regulations ban revolting housing conditions – also in private

U

Municipality bans the unfriendly use of animals in public and private as offending public morality

Making complaints in animal cases easier

Q

Spreading the knowledge of how to file charges with success

M

Collect and publish all judicial data (of court decisions and contraventions in animal criminal cases)

V

Fully transparent handling of every animal case in criminal, administrative and civil procedures

U

(The few) cases of mistreated and badly kept animals are quickly judged

Sensitization of Slaughterhouse Workers

Q

Sensitization of slaughterhouse workers

M

Help to Better Denounce Animal Abuse

Improve animal law knowledge for animal workers

Q

Animal workers know about animals in law

M

Teach animal workers about animals in ethics, politics and society

V

Animal workers give animals a strong voice in judicial cases and public debates

U

A common understanding of animals in law clears up every bad treatment case in an instant