Introduction
International law regulates
global trade, promotes peace
and security, provides
jurisdiction to solve inter-
state disputes and reinforces
the idea of peaceful co-
existence.
Similarly, a global
framework protecting the
rights of animals is a must.
however , . There presently
exists no global treaty
addressing the preservation
of animal welfare.
research methodology
To raise awareness about the systematic
exploitation of animals in multiple ways
around the world.
To analyze the need for a
comprehensive international law for
the safeguard of animal rights.
To scrutinize the detrimental effects on
innumerable animal species due to the non-
existence of codified laws on the security of
animals and birds.
To study the economic and social obstacles that
occur in the adoption of an internationally
accepted treaty on animal protection laws.
To understand the hindrances in the
application of animal welfare
mechanisms in the food production chain
and trade network.
Animal Exploitation: An
Important yet Ignored issue
More than 80 billion animals are
raised for food each year due to
trends in fast food and mass meat
consumption. There are numerous
ways of animal destruction that go
unnoticed due to the normalisation of
many acts in our daily lives for
example-
FACTORY FARMING
WILDLIFE TRADE
THE PROLIFERATION OF ANIMALS
IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
The Capacity of International
Frameworks to stimulate Change
and Ensure Animal justice
PUT GLOBAL PRESSURE ON COUNTRIES TO
ACCOMODATE LAWS PROTETING ANIMALS IN
01 THEIR LEGISLATIONS
serves as a benchmark for major meat
02 production competitors to modeL in their
policy
Ignites public discussion which compesl
stakeholders to pay attention to these
03
issues and will not let organizations
escape accountability
THE DOMESTIC LEGISLATIONS RELATED TO
ANIMAL PROTECTION THAT ARE THE BEST IN
THE WORLD CURRENTLY
Switzerland's animal protection
01. legislation is extensive and detailed. The
Animal Welfare Act (2005) and the
Animal Welfare Ordinance (2020) both
establish anti-cruelty protections and
fundamental animal care standards.
02. Apes and a bear have been awarded
habeas corpus by courts in
Argentina and Colombia.
03. LUnder the Indian constitution, the Indian
Supreme Court acknowledged fundamental
animal rights.
04. Wildlife Protection Act came
into force in India in 1972. It
has VI schedules
THE PROBLEM POINTS
THAT HINDER PROGRESS
The inconsistencies in the
GATT AND OIE framework
that hinder progress.
The ambiguities and
broadness of the UNCAHP
document
The Economic and Social
barriers to inculcate
Animal Welfare Practices
Conclusion
This research paper has tried to reiterate the role of international bodies that frame laws to
galvanize the animal protection movement. This paper also points out the various methods of
animal exploitation for fulfilling various human needs some of which are frivolous and mostly
recreational. It rightly highlights that certain animal products as well as animals used in the
entertainment and tourism sector can be stopped in use but due to certain economic and cultural
needs it is not feasible to do so. Moreover, this paper also points out the roadblocks and
complications that are bound to show up while framing these laws. In a nutshell, the challenges
are innumerable when given a thorough analysis. Nevertheless, these are not impossible to get
past. A ratified global treaty regulating animal rights is the first step towards making a change.
1.he existing documents such as the
The stakeholders and decision- Powerful and binding legislations to
UNCAHP should be altered to have
making body of the WTO needs protect animal rights need to be
more detail, precision and clarity so
adopted by nations in order to hold
to find a way out to as to become an ideal model for
large fast-food chains and
accommodate the welfare countries.
production factories accountable for
standards of the OIE in its their careless approach in
legal framework. Appropriate enforcement
maintaining the welfare standards
mechanisms that do not allow
1.The WTO needs to modify for animals.
concerned parties to exert political
Certain laws in order to allow .The international community should
influence in order to sway
the animal protection attempts urgently hold round table
responsibility.
conferences and dialogue sessions
by the EU and OIE to prevail. Consumer awareness campaigns and
with all the members of the UN in
The global community should Sensitivity Programs should be
order to gather enough signatures to
lay emphasis on the work of conducted on a domestic or
ratify the treaty such as the UN
international platform for sparking
Organizations such as the WAP Convention on Animal Health and
discussion and giving appropriate
and collaborate to Protection.
recognition to the issues about
animal cruelty.
