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Cruelty Free International estimates that Japan ranks second in the world (behind China) in the number of animals used in experiments, with approximately 15 million animals used annually. [21] Testing cosmetics on animals is both legal and mandatory in Japan. The law requires that "quasi-drugs," such as skin-lightening products, suntan lotion ...
The Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) is a proposed global initiative designed to acknowledge animal sentience, prevent cruelty, minimize suffering, and establish welfare standards for animals. It applies to various categories, including farm animals, pets, animals used in scientific research, working animals, wildlife, and those ...
The 2002 Japan animal cruelty case (福岡猫虐待事件, Fukuoka neko gyakutai jiken, "Fukuoka cat cruelty case") was an animal cruelty case involving the torture and death of a cat in Japan. The case was a significant development as Japanese animal abuse laws had previously been lax and seldom enforced.
What follows is mainly the history of animal rights (or more broadly, animal protection) in the Western world. There is a rich history of animal protection in the ancient texts, lives, and stories of Eastern, African, and Indigenous peoples. Aristotle placed human beings at the top of nature's scale of being.
The law does not permit forced exile, and it is not used. [27] The law provides for the granting of refugee status or asylum to persons in accordance with the 1951 U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol. In practice, the government provided protection against refoulement, the return of persons to a country where ...
In February, a justice ministry panel proposed raising the age of consent in Japan as part
Japanese macaque bathing in hot springs in Nagano prefecture. About 130 species of land mammal occur in Japan. The largest of these are the two bears. The Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos), the largest land animal in Japan, is found in Hokkaidō, [3] where it plays an important role in the culture of the Ainu people. [4]
Japan is considering stepping up its laws against cyberbullying. The moves follow the death on Saturday of Hana Kimura, a pro-wrestler and personality in the “Terrace House” reality TV show.