NEWS CONFERENCE: Twelve lawmakers have signed a petition launched by the groups, with several saying that everyone could do more to help protect animals
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 02, 2019
By: Hsieh Chun-lin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Ahead of World Animal Day on Friday, several animal rights groups yesterday launched a petition to
Animal right advocates and legislators take part in a news conference promoting greater protections for animals at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA
They are calling for animal rights to be guaranteed by the Constitution; the institutionalization of compensation for injured animals; establishing a standing animal protection task force; legalization of humane rescue efforts; transparency of information regarding the treatment of animals in scientific research; the legalization of animal-friendly husbandry and the legalization of the promotion of vegetarian diets.
Taiwan Animal Protection Administrative Oversight Alliance secretary-general Ho Tsung-hsun (何宗勳) told a news conference in Taipei that 12 out of 113 legislators have signed the petition so far.
About 11 legislators took part in the news conference to lend support to the signature drive, including Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) and Chuang Jui-hsiung (莊瑞雄), who brought their pets. [FULL STORY]