The Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law is an academic centre and registered charity dedicated to the study & understanding of legal, fundamental rights for non-human animals 🐕🐈‍⬛🐇🐄🐖🦔🦑🐒🦜🐝 🔗 https://linktr.ee/animalrightslawhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mllktnfq3k2nProfessor Anne Peters (Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) presented "Global Animal Law and Global Warming” last month as part of the tenth anniversary of our Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy series. (1/2)11 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllktnfq3k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mkmjkhqldc2jThe Spanish translation of Dr @raffaelfasel.bsky.social and Dr Sean Butler's textbook Animal Rights Law (Hart Publishing 2023) is now available in Spain! Many thanks to Dr Carolina Leiva Ilabaca (Junior Research Associate at our Centre) for her exquisite translation of Animal Rights Law. 📕 (1/3) https://www.marcialpons.es/libros/derecho-de-los-derechos-animales/9789915684581/29 Apr 2026 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmjkhqldc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mk334f5e3l2hHappy Earth Day! 🌏 #EarthDay is dedicated to raising awareness about environmental protection and promote actions to safeguard the planet. This year's 2026 Earth Day theme is 'Our Power, Our Planet™'. Learn more about Earth Day and how you can get involved at earthday.org #EarthDay202622 Apr 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk334f5e3l2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mjwlul4lj32hOur Centre's Co-Director Sean Butler recently wrote a piece titled 'Incremental implementation: a novel approach to animal rights laws'. The article proposes suggestions for legislation that could amount to steady, purposeful progress in animal rights laws. (1/2)20 Apr 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwlul4lj32hhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mjmb3ojeol2hThanks to our Visiting Fellows and Visiting Researcher for an exciting, fruitful Lent Term with the Centre! We were very pleased to welcome Professor Angela Fernandez from utoronto.ca, Professor Saul Olyan from brown.edu, and Ms marciagovinda.bsky.social from helsinki.fi. (1/3)16 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmb3ojeol2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mjhrbi5ges2hThe latest season of Animal Rights Tour is available to stream now! 🎧 Animal Rights Tour is a podcast exploring the past, present, and potential future of animal rights law. (1/3)14 Apr 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhrbi5ges2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mivb7vh63e2oWe are now accepting applications for our next Law Lecturers’ Workshop, which will be held in Osijek, Croatia, from 14-18 September 2026. (1/5)07 Apr 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivb7vh63e2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mijb6ygavk2oThank you to the hundreds of students from around the world who participated in our sixth Animal Rights Law Essay Competition! (1/5)02 Apr 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijb6ygavk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mhqh7ovnns2iLast month, Professor Angela Fernandez (utoronto.ca) delivered “Grabbing at Freedom: Does an Escaped Animal Have a Right to Their Freedom?” as part of the Centre's 2026 Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy series. Watch Professor Fernandez's talk here: youtu.be/m-l8G7-f9Ss #AnimalRightsLaw https://youtu.be/m-l8G7-f9Ss23 Mar 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqh7ovnns2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mhnkgisuu227Today, we are celebrating World Water Day 💧 This year's #WorldWaterDay theme is “Water and Gender Equality”, highlighting the links between equitable water access, sustainable development, and human rights. To learn more about World Water Day, head to https://www.unwater.org/news/world-water-day-celebration-event22 Mar 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnkgisuu227https://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mhapcscwq227Don't miss the finale of this term's Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy series! 👨‍🏫 Tomorrow, 18th March, Professor Saul Olyan (Brown.edu) will deliver "Does Isaiah 66:3 Equate Animal Sacrifice with Murder?" from 5-6.30pm (UK time) on Zoom. (1/2)17 Mar 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhapcscwq227https://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mgphfrexck2jProfessor Saul Olyan (brown.edu) will deliver the final talk in this term's Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy series. Professor Olyan will present "Does Isaiah 66:3 Equate Animal Sacrifice with Murder?" on Wednesday, 18th March, 5-6.30pm (UK time) on Zoom. (1/2)10 Mar 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgphfrexck2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mgn35pnb5s2tDon't miss tomorrow's Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy talk!  Professor dorfonlaw.bsky.social (cornelllaw.bsky.social) will present "If We Didn’t Eat Them, They Wouldn’t Exist" on Tuesday, 10th March, 5-6.30pm (UK time) on Zoom. Reserve your free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980480969894 🎟️09 Mar 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn35pnb5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mgae5jtafc2tWe are still accepting applications for our free Oklahoma Law Lecturers’ Workshop! 🧑‍🏫 This Workshop will be held from 13–17 July 2026 at Oklahoma City University School of Law, hosted by Charis Ward. (1/3)04 Mar 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgae5jtafc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mgacvdtgxs2tThere's a new site on the block! 💻 You may have noticed our website recently had a makeover. We are excited to continue bringing animal rights law educational resources, research, learning opportunities, and much more to our community in this new, vibrant way! (1/2)04 Mar 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgacvdtgxs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mg66wfbgb22iHappy World Wildlife Day! 🌿 This year's #WWD theme is 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods'. Want to learn more about #WWD2026? Go to wildlifeday.org/en 🌍 #WorldWildlifeDay #Wildlife #AnimalRights #AnimalRightsLaw #Nature03 Mar 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg66wfbgb22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mg5lkfxtus2iNext week, Professor Michael Dorf (cornelllaw.bsky.social) will deliver "If We Didn’t Eat Them, They Wouldn’t Exist" as part of our Talking Animals series. Professor Dorf's talk will take place on 10 March, 5-6.30pm (UK time) on #Zoom. Reserve a free ticket ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/198048096989403 Mar 2026 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5lkfxtus2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mfuby7vho22nDeadline extended! 🗓️ If you're interested in teaching animal rights law, check out our next Law Lecturers' Workshop in Oklahoma. 📖 (1/4)27 Feb 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfuby7vho22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mfr3meydsk2nCatch our next Talking Animals presentation tomorrow, 27 February, at 5.00pm (UK time) on Zoom! 🐆 Marcia Condoy Truyenque (Visiting Researcher at CCARL; PhD candidate @helsinki.fi) will deliver “Animal Legal Individualhood: A comprehensive conception of individuality for animals in the law”. (1/2)26 Feb 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfr3meydsk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mfou4k7nq22rCurious about the impact of global warming on animal law? Join us next week for "Global Animal Law and Global Warming" presented by Professor Anne Peters (Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) as part of our Talking Animals series. (1/2)25 Feb 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfou4k7nq22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mfjfniezmc2rOur Centre Co-Director @raffaelfasel.bsky.social (Assistant Professor in Public Law @cam.ac.uk and Fellow of Jesus College) sat down with Law student Rowan to discuss the work of our Centre, legal case studies around the world, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QnI6OKxVjU&t=43s 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QnI6OKxVjU&t=43s23 Feb 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjfniezmc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mfbpzrrfh22rThe next Talking Animals talk will be delivered by our Centre's Visiting Researcher, Marcia Condoy Truyenque (PhD candidate @helsinki.fi). Marcia will present “Animal Legal Individualhood: A comprehensive conception of individuality for animals in the law” on 27 Feb. at 5pm (UK time) on Zoom (1/2)20 Feb 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbpzrrfh22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mf2y5jp24k2mDon't miss our next Talking Animals presentation tomorrow! 🦩 Professor Angela Fernandez (utoronto.ca) will deliver “Grabbing at Freedom: Does an Escaped Animal Have a Right to Their Freedom?” tomorrow, Wednesday, 18th February, 5-6.30pm (UK time) on Zoom. 💻 (1/2)17 Feb 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2y5jp24k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3meqt646erk2pWant to teach Animal Rights Law? Join Dr Sean Butler (Fellow, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge and Affiliated Lecturer, University of Cambridge) and Dr Raffael Fasel (Assistant Professor in Public Law, University of Cambridge; Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge), for a Law Lecturers' Workshop. (1/4)13 Feb 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqt646erk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3meiulbswmc2rInterested in winning a cash prize for your writing? Our Centre is still accepting essays for our 2026 Essay Competition! If you're a university or secondary/high school student, this is a great opportunity to explore questions on animal rights law through research and writing. 🧑‍💻 (1/2)10 Feb 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3meiulbswmc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3megoxpij2c2rThere is still time to enter our Centre's 2026 Essay Competition. 📝 We are inviting essays on the following title: 'Martha Nussbaum argues that animals need certain rights so that they can flourish. How far should human interests be limited in order to enable animals to flourish?' (1/2)09 Feb 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3megoxpij2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3megicfrdzs2mProfessor Angela Fernandez (utoronto.ca) will deliver our next Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy presentation! Professor Fernandez will present “Grabbing at Freedom: Does an Escaped Animal Have a Right to Their Freedom?” on Wednesday, 18th February, 5-6.30pm (UK time) on Zoom. 💻 (1/2)09 Feb 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3megicfrdzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mdfp2rq7t22cDon't miss our first Talking Animals presentation of the term! 🐦‍⬛ Today, 27th January, Sue Donaldson (Research Associate at Queen’s University) and Will Kymlicka (Professor of Political Philosophy at Queen’s University) will discuss their new book ‘Animals and the Right to Politics’. 📘 (1/2)27 Jan 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfp2rq7t22chttps://bsky.app/profile/animalrightslaw.bsky.social/post/3mdd55ifmgc2tLast October, Dr Carolina Leiva Ilabaca delivered a keynote lecture at the V Animal Rights Congress in Madrid, Spain, organised by msocialgob.bsky.social. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ULGIWT63cpM?si=pgDzPITwdk6R1oRw #gobiernodeespaña #derechossociales #consumo #agenda203026 Jan 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:mmvbom7susf4iztp7ukppy6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdd55ifmgc2t