animal welfare – World Justice News

Brothers who tortured animals on camera and ‘terrorised’ New Forest residents jailed

January 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two brothers who filmed themselves torturing animals and “terrorised” residents in the Hampshire area have been jailed for a total of eight years and eight months. Siblings Kristen Cooper, 24, and Todd Cooper, 29, were […]

Cat and dog theft set to be made criminal offence

January 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

The government is expected to back making stealing cats and dogs a specific criminal offence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A bill being debated in the Commons on Friday would create an offence of […]

TAIWAN – from 4 February 2017, it will be illegal to put down abandoned animals

February 2, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A new law banning animal euthanasia is set to take force in Taiwan. It comes almost a year after the shocking suicide of a vet overwhelmed by grief at the plight of stray animals. The […]

The RSPCA should be stripped of its powers to routinely prosecute animal welfare cases, according to MPs.

November 16, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The Commons environment committee said there was a “conflict of interest” between the charity’s power to prosecute and its role in investigating cases, campaigning and fundraising. But the RSPCA defended its work and said the […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]