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Dutch authorities have taken formal steps to revoke permits for the Netherlands’ last remaining duck slaughterhouse—a move that could end commercial duck slaughter in the country if upheld. While legal appeals remain possible, the decision signals a significant shift in how governments respond to animal welfare, environmental harm, and public accountability.
Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg has been released early from Sonoma County Jail and will complete the remainder of her sentence under house arrest following her conviction related to a 2023 action at a California poultry facility. The case continues to draw national attention and fuel debate over animal advocacy, civil disobedience, and the legal limits of protest.
The U.S. Senate has voted to end the long-standing milk mandate in American schools, breaking an 80-year dairy monopoly. If approved by the House, the reform would allow schools to serve plant-based milks without medical exemptions, opening the door to nutritional equity and humane, evidence-based policy.
In a transformative moment for American politics, the Humane Party proudly endorses Brandy Walt as our candidate for the 2024 … More
The Humane Party has today published the first full draft of the “Violence Is Not Entertainment” (VINE) Act, a proposed … More
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James Videle has joined the Humane Party’s all-volunteer staff as co-leader of the Agricultural Policy Transition Team. The team’s mission is to transition the entire U.S. economy to a post-abolition—i.e., 100% plant-based—economy.
Jeb, a service dog in Michigan, was accused of killing a neighbor’s dog. DNA testing was used to prove his innocence. Without the DNA testing, Jeb would have been destroyed (i.e, killed) as a legally “dangerous animal.”
Despite what movie producers might want you to believe, The Humane Party would like to remind you that it is not a dog’s purpose to perform frightening and dangerous stunts to entertain humans.
The issue of keeping animals in captivity was recently in the news with the announcement of the last performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus this May. While many applaud the announcement, the future of the captive animals is in question. In a related story, The New Yorker featured in its January 16, 2017 issue the shooting and public dissection of a healthy young giraffe named Marius at the Odense Zoo in Denmark last year.
Dogs and cats in need of life-saving care from Ohio first responders can now receive it—but only if there is a human-related emergency nearby.
A white-tailed buck temporarily took up residence in Harlem in mid-December, to the delight of his human neighbors. The buck ultimately died in custody, reportedly due to stress.
Abolition Amendment The Humane Party, a political party in the United States, has published the final, full draft of the … More
Summary: The Humane Party has published the fifth full draft of the Abolition Amendment, a proposed amendment to the United … More
May 26, 2016 — Los Angeles, California Abolition Amendment: First Section Finalized After closing of the second period for public … More
April 9, 2016 — Los Angeles, California The Humane Party, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil Rights … More
The “Violence is Not Entertainment” Act The Humane Party has today published initial parameters of the “Violence Is Not Entertainment” … More
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