Updates

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.

Introducing “Rete Felina”: a single voice for the cats of our cities
Animal Law Italia launches a new legal advocacy project for the correct and uniform application of the rules protecting free-roaming…

EU Animal Welfare Rules Stop at the Border
This asymmetry is a far from minor contradiction, one that is also hampering the very revision of European regulations.

The Jean Monnet Module WHALE in London
On 6 May 2026, Prof. Sara De Vido brought to Brunel University London the findings of the PRIN 2022 project…

Taking action at the European Parliament to stop cruel imports
Today, on the occasion of the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg, Animal Law Italia took part in the action…

Italian Municipality of Leinì bans the sale of live animals at markets: first victory for the “Not for Sale” coalition
The Municipality of Leinì unanimously approves the new animal welfare regulation. This marks the first public appearance of the coalition…

With “Caught in the Net!” We Fight Online Animal Abuse
We will report these actions to the authorities, but above all we will work to obtain stricter rules from the…

Serious abuse of a lobster in a social media video: ALI will join as a civil party
Abuse displayed with the intent of boosting views. We announce a project to combat gratuitous violence online.

Magna Graecia University: Rector and nine other defendants committed for trial over animal facility irregularities
Animal Law Italia is a civil party in the trial and has obtained the summoning of the civilly liable parties.