Animal Welfare Laws Passed In Cuba: A Result Of Civil Pressure From Young Animal Activists
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
After years of demands of the citizens, the Cuban Government passed the awaited animal welfare law.
The citizens consider this as an unusual win of the society over the communist country, in a place where animal sacrifice and animal fighting for entertainment prevail.
"It is better to have a minimal framework of legal protection than nothing."- Cuban independent Journalist.
INTRODUCTION
“You have to pressure, pressure,” stated the leader of the movement, Beatriz Barista stated, in light of the new legislation regarding animal welfare, passed by the Cuban Government. As a result of numerous voices of young awareness activists joining to raise awareness of animal abuse and to prevent cruelty, the Cuban Government was pressured by the Civil societal pressure to pass the decree of Animal Welfare Bill. The parliament of the nation expects the Animal Welfare Bill to come into force within ninety (90) days, and it is also due to be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic. "Cuba was one of the few countries in Latin America that didn't have an animal welfare law so to have one now is an immense joy," Fernando Gispert, President of the Havana branch of the Cuban Association of Veterinary Medicine.