Updates
Animal-free fairs in Puglia: our cease-and-desist letters are working
Rutigliano, Locorotondo, Casamassima and Alezio: within a week, four municipalities enforced the regional ban on the sale and display of…
A monkey is not a souvenir: the De Crescenzo case and what the law says
The baby monkey shown on social media by Rita De Crescenzo reopens the question of what the law really says…
The octopus farm in the Canary Islands will not happen!
Nueva Pescanova has declared closed the project for the world's first intensive octopus farm, planned for Gran Canaria. A victory…
The EU Livestock Strategy: promises renewed, obligations still missing
On 7 July 2026 the European Commission adopted the first-ever Strategy for the livestock sector in the Union's history, accompanied…
Cages in farming: mobilization in Rome five years after the EU’s promise
Five years after the commitment made by the European Commission, the Italian End the Cage Age coalition — of which…
Hunting Without Limits: the Senate Approves the Malan Bill
The overhaul of Law 157/92 between derogations from wildlife protection, European law, and constitutional concerns.
Stop cruel imports: it’s time to extend EU animal welfare rules beyond borders
The EU's latest trade agreements with Australia, Mercosur and Mexico show that animal welfare can be embedded in European trade…
Animals at fairs, festivals and lotteries: twelve associations urge Apulian municipalities to enforce the regional ban
The sale, display, keeping and transfer of pet animals are prohibited by Regional Law 2/2020. Yet in several municipalities the…
Live crustaceans in fish counters: ALI writes to the top management of major retail chains
Animal Law Italia has sent a formal communication, via certified email (PEC), to the main large-scale retail brands. Subject: the…
Even the Tough Ones Suffer: Lush Sides with Crustaceans
The well-known cosmetics brand joins Animal Law Italia and the "Dalla parte dei crostacei" coalition, calling for a law to…
From the WHALE Module to International Dialogue: the Experience of the V Clínica de Investigadores/as en Derecho Animal
Sara De Vido and Silvia Zanini brought the reflections of the WHALE module to the V Clínica de Investigadores/as en…
Magna Graecia University animal facilities: first convictions. The prosecution’s case holds.
First three convictions and a plea bargain for those who opted for alternative procedures. Ten more defendants stand trial.