In February 2019, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) published a joint open letter to the British Government calling for a repeal of a legal exemption that permits the slaughter of animals without prior stunning. The RSPCA and BVA argue that repealing the exemption is required on grounds of animal welfare, claiming that non-stun slaughter causes unnecessary pain and suffering. By contrast, Islamic and Jewish groups assert that non-stun slaughter, when properly conducted, is both humane and a religious requirement for least some followers of their faiths. This article considers whether imposing a ban on non-stun slaughter is compatible with obligations to protect religious freedom and non-discrimination under the European Convention of Human Rights. It will conclude that it can be and, when done to protect animal welfare, falls within Contracting States’ margin of appreciation.

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非致昏屠宰的法律规制：平衡宗教自由、非歧视和动物福利

2019 年 2 月，皇家防止虐待动物协会 (RSPCA) 和英国兽医协会 (BVA) 向英国政府发表了一封联合公开信，呼吁废除允许在未经事先批准的情况下屠宰动物的法律豁免。令人惊叹的。RSPCA 和 BVA 认为，出于动物福利的考虑，需要废除豁免，声称非致昏屠宰会导致不必要的痛苦和痛苦。相比之下，伊斯兰和犹太团体断言，如果进行得当，非眩晕屠杀至少对他们信仰的一些追随者来说既是人道的，也是宗教的要求。本文考虑了禁止非眩晕屠宰是否符合《欧洲人权公约》下保护宗教自由和不歧视的义务。