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ANIMAL RIGHTS [21 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Farm Animals
  • Environmental Law
Key term(s)
  • protection of animal rights

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
  • Droit environnemental
OBS

protection des droits de l'animal : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Droit animalier» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Protection of Farm Animals
DEF

[A] social movement [that] seeks an end to the rigid moral and legal distinction drawn between human and non-human animals, an end to the status of animals as property, and an end to their use in the research, food, clothing, and entertainment industries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
OBS

mouvement des droits des animaux : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Droit animalier» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)
  • Legal System
  • Environmental Law
  • Protection of Farm Animals
DEF

A value theory and commitment that extends basic human protection in law and practice to animals.

OBS

The Animal Rights Movement goes beyond the humane treatment movement of earlier times. Animal rights advocates work for human reforms, but also advocates vegetarianism and in some cases veganism (eating no animal parts or products). Animal rights activists aim to end human exploitation and mistreatment of animals and see animals as having a certain level of sentience and with inherent rights that should ne protected by laws.

OBS

animal rights: rarely used in the singular (animal right); usually used in the plural, as a collective term.

OBS

Related concept: animal law [in French: "droit animal"], a combination of statutory and case law in which the nature—legal, social or biological—of animals is an important factor.

Key term(s)
  • animal right

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Droit environnemental
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

Le mouvement [...] pour les droits des animaux ne s'occupe pas seulement de protection animale et de lois pour la protection animale, mais il met aussi en question l'acception fondamentale de notre représentation du monde : Pourquoi les humains seraient-ils plus importants que les animaux non humains ?

CONT

Le bien-être humain doit-il avoir préséance sur les droits des animaux? Y a-t-il une limite au transfert de gènes interespèces?

OBS

droits des animaux : terme très rarement au singulier (droit des animaux); utilisé au pluriel, comme collectif.

OBS

Notion apparentée : droit animal (en anglais : « animal law »), qui se rapporte à ce qui est exigible ou permis par conformité à une règle précise, formulée, comme une loi ou un règlement, en prenant en compte les animaux.

Key term(s)
  • droit des animaux

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • Social Movements
  • Protection of Farm Animals
CONT

Freedom for Animals and other animal rights groups across Canada will be observing the annual National Anti-Fur Day in mid February.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Ideologies
OBS

The Animal Rights Militia is a terrorist group that emerged in Great Britain. It has threatened the lives of researchers and has on more than one occasion issued a "hit list" of targeted individuals.

Key term(s)
  • AR Militia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sociologie des idéologies
Key term(s)
  • Milice des droits des animaux

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Philosophy (General)
OBS

Also known as: Animal Rights Kollective.

OBS

ARK II is a non-profit animal rights group that started in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ARK II seeks to promote and protect the rights of all animals and foster their individual liberties through direct action, political action and public awareness campaigns. We will strive to build a world where animal liberation and human liberation become one in a fabric of mutual respect, tolerance and compassion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Philosophie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Zoology
DEF

A member of the Animal Rights Militia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Zoologie
OBS

Par analogie avec l'expression «militant des droits de la personne».

Spanish

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Record 8 2002-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Zoology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Zoologie

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed with the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Zoology
OBS

Library of Parliament of Canada. Current issue review, 88-4E.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Zoologie
OBS

Bibliothèque du Parlement du Canada. Bulletin d'actualité, 88-4F.

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens

Spanish

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Record 12 1995-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • School and School-Related Administration
OBS

Concordia University.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
OBS

Université Concordia.

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Network that works to inform Western and Eastern religions in order to encourage religious principles to influence humanity's attitude towards animals. Issues of concern include the use of animals and animal products as food, clothing, and entertainment, and the Treatment of experimental laboratory animals. Supersedes: AGAPE (founded 1981, which absorbed Animal Rights Catholic Coalition).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 14 1995-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Individuals interested in animal rights. Opposes animal cruelty and exploitation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 15 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Fosters greater cooperation and unity within the animal rights/welfare movement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 16 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Seeks to reduce or eliminate the use of animals in testing, including toxicity testing of new chemical compounds, without compromising human safety; works to lessen the pain and suffering of food animals raised on factory farms; promotes nonviolent food

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 17 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Attorneys and law students who promote animal rights and protect the lives and interests of animals through the use of their legal skills

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 18 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Works to educate the public on the feeding, spaying, neutering, and care of stray animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 19 1992-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Promotes animal rights through educational programs and legislation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 20 1992-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Individuals concerned about animal rights issues, and other concerns related to the environment, consumer health, and world hunger. Absorbed: Boycott McDonald's Coalition

Key term(s)
  • Boycott McDonald’s Coalition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 21 1986-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Arts and Culture
  • Zoology
OBS

October 4 - Animal Defense League.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Arts et Culture
  • Zoologie
OBS

4 octobre.

Spanish

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