Animal Equality

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“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: LEGAL ADVOCACYIn May, the Government of India introduced the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules 2017, which will reduce the suffering of more than 300 million cows and buffaloes in India. This achievement is, in part, a result of our investigation into the shocking cruelties inflicted on cows and buffaloes at cattle markets which were collected through grants given to Animal Equality India .In July, the Law Commission of India drafted and recommended to the government the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Egg Laying Hens) Rules, 2017 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Broiler Chicken) Rules 2017, which included recommendations from Animal Equality and information on our investigations into egg and chicken farms. These rules will reduce the cruelty experienced by more than 530 million chickens every year.In March, Animal Equality and Mexican Senator Diva Gastlum introduced a historic initiative, the very first of its kind, calling on the Mexican Senate to modify current federal legislation to make the abuse of farmed animals a crime. The initiative, based on the 31 Mexican slaughterhouses investigated by Animal Equality in Mexico through grants from Animal Equality, proposes making cruelty to animals a felony crime punishable by up to four years in prison. In parallel with the initiative, Animal Equality in Mexico hosted a groundbreaking event to present our virtual reality series, iAnimal, to the nation's leading policymakers. Animal Equality's initiative has advanced through the Senate committee, and we are taking proactive measures to ensure that it is soon voted upon by the full chamber. When passed, this initiative will reduce the suffering of 1.8 billion animals killed annually in Mexican slaughterhouses.In July, funded by grants from Animal Equality, Animal Equality in Mexico introduced an initiative in the Mexican State of Jalisco to make cruelty to farmed animals a felony crime punishable by up to three years in prison. Importantly, this law includes chickens and other animals who are usually not offered such protections. The text of the initiative acknowledges that it was introduced as a result of Animal Equality investigation into multiple slaughterhouses in Jalisco. In November, Animal Equality in Mexico presented the second portion of our historic investigation into Mexican slaughterhouses at an unprecedented presentation at the state congress in Jalisco. Jalisco is Mexico's leader in meat production and this initiative will affect more than 3.4 million pigs, 836,000 cows, 182,000 sheep and lambs, 76,000 goats and 183 million birds every year.Animal Equality furthermore provided funding for investigations inside European rabbit farms, which contributed to the European Parliament voting on major animal welfare improvements for rabbits in March that will pave the way to end cages for rabbits in Europe. As the prominent political media journal Politico noted, The change in position is a direct result of a lobbying campaign organized by Animal Equality. This monumental progress for rabbits will directly benefit 340 million rabbits every year.Animal Equality also funded a December 2016 dairy investigation in the United Kingdom led to the 2017 conviction of a farm worker on two counts of cruelty under the Animal Welfare Act. In addition, he was given a 12-week suspended prison sentence, 150 hours of community service, and a two-year ban on working with farmed animals.”