Law in AUSTRALIA & ASIA

Many jurisdictions around the world have enacted statutes which forbid cruelty to some animals but these vary by country and in some cases by the use or practice .

AUSTRALIA 

In Australia , many states have enacted legislation outlawing cruelty to animals , however , it is argued that welfare laws do not adequately extend to production animals . Whilst police maintain an overall jurisdiction in

prosecution of criminal matters , in many states officers of the RSPCA and other animal welfare charities are accorded authority to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty offenses .

Source : RSPCA

ASIA

JAPAN

Animal experiments are regulated by the 2000 Law for the Humane Treatment and Management of Animals , which was amended in 2006 . This law requires those using animals to follow the principles outlined in the 3Rs and use as few animals as possible , and cause minimal distress and suffering . Regulation is at a local level based on national guidelines , but there are no governmental inspections of institutions and no reporting requirement for the numbers of animals used .

Dolphins are brutally slaughtered in Japan

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CHINA

As of 2006 there were no laws in China governing acts of cruelty to animals . In certain jurisdictions such as Fuzhou, dog control officers may kill any unaccompanied dogs on sight. However, the People's Republic of China is currently in the process of making changes to its stray-dog population laws in the capital city , Beijing. Mr. Zheng Gang who is the director of the Internal and Judicial Committee which comes under the Beijing Municipal People's Congress (BMPC), supports the new draft of the Beijing Municipal Regulation on Dogs from the local government. This new law is due to replace the current Beijing Municipal Regulation on Dog Ownership , introduced in 1889. The current regulation talks of "strictly" limiting dog ownership and controlling the number of dogs in the city. The new draft focuses instead on "strict management and combining restrictions with management." There are no government supported charitable organizations like the RSPCA, which monitors the cases on animal cruelty, so that all kinds of animal abuses, such as to fish, tigers, and bears, are to be reported for law enforcement and animal welfare.

In September 2009, legislation was drafted to address deliberate cruelty to animals in China. If passed, the legislation would offer some protection to pets, captive wildlife and animals used in laboratories, as well as regulating how farm animals are raised, transported and slaughtered.

DOGS !

CATS in a CAGE !

Color experimentation on dogs in China

DOGS or PORKS ?

TAIWAN

The Taiwanese Animal Protection Act was passed in 1998, imposing fines up to NT$250,000 for cruelty. Criminal penalties for animal cruelty were enacted in 2007, including a maximum of 1 year imprisonment.

Source : animal interrupted