International Law, Domestic Violence, and the Intersection with Nonhuman Animal Abuse
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This article acknowledges the void in international law around the general protection of all nonhuman animals and suggests that the framework currently set out in inter- national law requires development. It will be argued that the idea of protecting certain vulnerable animals within international law be adopted and the definition of “vulnerability” be viewed in a less anthropocentric way to include groups of animals who experience vulnerability in different ways, such as companion animals who are victims of violence in the home. It will be suggested that due to the nature of domestic violence and its effects on numerous victims (women, children, and companion animals), inter- national domestic violence law must be developed to include all possible victims of domestic violence in the home who include both children and companion animals.
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International Law, Domestic Violence, and the Intersection with Nonhuman Animal Abuse
In: Society & AnimalsSearch for other papers by Sheena Swemmer in
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Abstract
This article acknowledges the void in international law around the general protection of all nonhuman animals and suggests that the framework currently set out in inter- national law requires development. It will be argued that the idea of protecting certain vulnerable animals within international law be adopted and the definition of “vulnerability” be viewed in a less anthropocentric way to include groups of animals who experience vulnerability in different ways, such as companion animals who are victims of violence in the home. It will be suggested that due to the nature of domestic violence and its effects on numerous victims (women, children, and companion animals), inter- national domestic violence law must be developed to include all possible victims of domestic violence in the home who include both children and companion animals.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 851 | 136 | 12 |
| Full Text Views | 261 | 16 | 4 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 255 | 39 | 8 |