Speaking for the Voiceless: Inside the Global Movement for Animal Rights and Legal Protections

[Smadar Spector]

Speaking for the Voiceless: Inside the Global Movement for Animal Rights and Legal Protections

February 22-28, 2026 is National Justice for Animals Week. It’s an important time for people to reconsider how legal systems treat animals. In most countries, the law still views animals as property rather than as living beings with interests of their own. This classification shapes how animals are used in farming, research, entertainment, and trade. In response, a growing global movement is working to strengthen legal protections and expand the field of animal law. Lawyers, scientists, students, and everyday citizens are questioning long-standing assumptions and pushing courts and legislatures to take animal suffering seriously.

https://a-z-animals.com/articles/speaking-for-the-voiceless-inside-the-global-movement-for-animal-rights-and-legal-protections/