The Animal Justice Party gives a political voice to those who have none – we pursue the vital issues of animal protection through the Australian Parliamentary System by: • Actively contesting elections, thereby demonstrating that voters care about animal issues • Lobbying for the adoption of animal-friendly policies by other political parties Topics (overviews, concepts, issues, cases), Media (books, films, periodicals, albums), "Animal Rights Campaigners Slam Universities which give Cocaine and Ecstasy to Mice and Guinea Pigs", "Outrage as animals 'tortured' in gruesome Porton Down military experiments", "Animals given cocaine in ‘cruel’ brain research", "Cambridge University researchers 'got rats hooked on heroin and cocaine'", "Boffins at Cardiff University injected rodents with Class A drugs to make them addicted", https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/537708/scientific-procedures-living-animals-2015.pdf, Animal rights in Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, Moral status of animals in the ancient world, University of California, Riverside 1985 laboratory raid, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals, Moral Inquiries on the Situation of Man and of Brutes, An Introduction to Animals and Political Theory, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Animal_Justice_Project&oldid=978606752, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Anti-vivisection, animal rights, speciesism, Advocacy, media, research, outreach, investigations, This page was last edited on 15 September 2020, at 22:28. [5][6][7] The Animal Justice Project claimed it was "an injustice that the UK Government continues to plough money into animal experiments in recreational drug research, rather than using public funds to help educate the public about the consequences of taking these drugs in the first place, improving treatments in specialist clinics, and the safe and effective rehabilitation of ex-drug users into society". PO Box Q1688 Animal Justice Project leaflet 'Suffering in Secrecy' on Section 24. In negotiating outcomes on a range of issues, our elected representatives are guided by these principles at all times. Animal Justice Project strives to alleviate the suffering of farmed animals by investigating and exposing their abuse on farms and creating effective campaigns to educate the public so they can make informed choices. While the risk of coronavirus spreading has caused schools to close, RE:quest has produced some resources to aid learning at home. The launch was marked with a demonstration at the Animals in War Memorial in Central London. Lend animals your political voice. AJP is the party of non-speciesism, giving all individuals their due consideration. Moreover, the feelings of all humans must be considered in decision-making, regardless of worldview, gender or sexual preference, economic view, occupation, location, age, wealth or abilities. We will fight for a society that celebrates and accepts diversity. They believe that many people are unwittingly funding animal experiments by making donations to these charities. The practice of being harmless to yourself and others under all conditions, springing from the belief that outcomes are possible without hurting people, animals or the environment. Muslims believe that animals are given to people by Allah and should be used wisely. The organisation is currently active in both the UK and United States and works primarily for the abolition of the use of animals in laboratories and farms, for breeding, research and education. We maintain empathy for all beings that can experience the world, and will work towards minimising the suffering and pain of all. Are animals worthy recipients of justice? The Animal Justice Project is an international pressure group that campaigns against vivisection[1] and other animal industries based on what the group identifies as speciesism. Claire has a deep interest in animals, and a long background in fighting for animal rights. We will fight for animals, and also for rescuers, carers and helpers, and the … The best society is the one that is designed to be fair to all. More than any other animal species, we are particularly adept at using our brains to carefully weigh up evidence and logic. The mission of Animal Justice Project is to raise awareness of the plight of non-human animals through advocacy, the media,[1] education, protest and research. Kindness | Equality | Rationality | Non-Violence. An animal rights protest will be held in Salisbury to oppose the "cruel" warfare experiments involving animals carried out at Porton Down. The organisation was launched on 1 December 2014 by a group of campaigners and activists from the UK and Europe, with backgrounds in grassroots activism and professional animal rights. Membership starts at … Her biology department housed animals, rats and mice, and they were killed and dissected. By becoming an Animal Justice Project Friend, you will help to make a massive difference to animals who are suffering in laboratories and on farms.