He International Animal Rights Day It has been celebrated every December 10 since 1998, with the aim of raise awareness among the population about the importance of animal rights and the need to disseminate and enforce them.
Since then, this date marks a day of vindication so that respect for others is not only towards human beings, but also towards animals.
This event received the support of organizations from different countries, such as ArgentinaUnited Kingdom, Holland, France, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Cyprus, Canada, United States, Mexico, Brazil, India and the Philippines. Therefore, this date It became a reference throughout the entire planet.
On October 15, 1978, the Declaration of Animal Rights was proclaimed at UNESCO headquarters. Photo: Pixabay.
Advances and achievements on International Animal Rights Day
Although International Animal Rights Day has been celebrated since 1998, 50 years before, that is, on December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the United Nations Organization (HIM).
Today, there is greater awareness among the population and progress has been made such as ban on animal showsthe establishment of laws that punish abuse and abandonment, animal welfare standards more rigid in livestock farms, slaughterhouses, transportation, among others.
International Animal Rights Day is celebrated in Argentina every December 10. Photo: Unsplash
Universal Declaration of Animal Rights
On October 15, 1978 was proclaimed the Declaration of Animal Rights at UNESCO headquarters. However, although it was proclaimed in a room of the UNESCOthe declaration is not signed by that organization or by the UN.
It was adopted by the International Animal Rights League and for the National Leagues affiliated after the third Meeting on Animal Rights in 1977.
The declaration It is made up of 14 articlesfrom which four basic rights can be extracted: life, freedom, not subjecting them to situations that cause pain and not considering them property.
When is Animal Day in Argentina
At the same time, on April 29, the Animal Day in Argentina, in commemoration of the death of Ignacio Lucas Albarracína lawyer who was the great pioneer in the country in the fight for animal rights.
On April 29, Animal Day is celebrated in Argentina.Albarracín was born in Córdoba capital on July 31, 1850 and after obtaining his degree he decided dedicate his life to the defense of animals. He believed that even if they had a lower level of reasoning than men, they should not be martyred or punished.
Furthermore, he was the greatest promoter of the National Animal Protection Law (No. 2,786) which was promulgated on July 25, 1891. This development led by Albarracín was the legal basis that incorporated the International League of Animal Rights (1977) and the UN.
