Updates

Fines for a supermarket and a restaurant in Rome: they were keeping crustaceans with bound claws
The legal basis for the protection of crustaceans provided by the Municipal Regulation.

Scandal at the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro
The investigation by the Guardia di Finanza at the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro allegedly uncovered an unlawful system for…

WHALE: the animal rights course at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in collaboration with ALI — 2025 edition
A module developing new teaching, educational, research and policy-engagement activities on the legal protection of non-human animals at national and…

We presented our priorities for animals to the European Parliament
ALI presented its priorities for animals for the 2024-2029 mandate to the European Parliament, together with Eurogroup for Animals.

VICTORY: following our report, two supermarkets have stopped selling live crustaceans!
A first step forward in our "On the Side of Crustaceans" campaign, whose primary demand is an end to the…

A “cage-free” label is urgently needed to guide consumers towards more conscious choices
This morning at the Chamber of Deputies, the press conference was held in which the End The Cage Age coalition,…

For the legal recognition of “Sanctuaries” for free animals
Our report on the legal status of non-food-production animal sanctuaries in Italy has been published.

Lobsters and crayfish in aquarium tanks: a new report sheds light on problematic practices
Even though they live in water, these animals are still kept in harmful conditions that cause them significant pain and…

Vote for Animals: great success of the joint initiative by animal rights associations
Between 12 and 18 candidates committed to animal protection were elected to the European Parliament, out of the total of…

“Decapod crustaceans are sentient beings”: Italian academia also takes a stand on the issue
The research group led by Prof. Annamaria Passantino concludes: "Based on the numerous scientific pieces of evidence reported, decapod crustaceans…