a brief account of the aims of our society "freedom for animals". * to increase public...
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A brief account of the aims A brief account of the aims of our society "Freedom for of our society "Freedom for
Animals".Animals".* to increase public * to increase public
awareness of the real awareness of the real nature of animals as nature of animals as
creatures who feel pain, creatures who feel pain, fear and have souls. fear and have souls.
* to inform the public * to inform the public of the situation in which we of the situation in which we find animals, by way of the find animals, by way of the
media, publishing media, publishing periodicals, updating our periodicals, updating our
internet site, lectures, internet site, lectures, leaflets, posters etc.leaflets, posters etc.
* to achieve better * to achieve better legislation for animal legislation for animal
protection. . protection. . Our activities lead to the Our activities lead to the final liberation of animals final liberation of animals
from unnatural death, from unnatural death, torture, exploitation…torture, exploitation…
Indipendently or in Indipendently or in collaboration with other collaboration with other
societies with similar societies with similar orientation we carry out orientation we carry out
projects which lead to the projects which lead to the realisation of these realisation of these aim.Visit out site,aim.Visit out site,
for further details and for further details and contact addressescontact addresses..
"Freedom for Animals“ Beograd, Serbia"Freedom for Animals“ Beograd, Serbia
www.sloboda-za-zivotinje.org
Our society "Sloboda za zivotinje" "Freedom for Animals" was founded in Belgrade on 25.4.2003,
following a visit by Christian Sailer, the well known advocate of animal rights, who is with us here today.
Our society "Sloboda za zivotinje" "Freedom for Animals" was founded in Belgrade on 25.4.2003, following a
visit by Christian Sailer, the well known advocate of animal rights.
Christian, a doctor of philosophy and law, and in fact the principle prosecutor
of the International Court for Animal Rights, in Geneva was invited by professors of the Law Faculty in Belgrade to lecture to the Forum Romanum club on the subject:
"Constitutional Rights for Animals".
Thus the definition of a Constitutional Thus the definition of a Constitutional article which guarantees animals' right article which guarantees animals' right to life, in accordance with their species, to life, in accordance with their species,
was introduced to Serbia. Some days was introduced to Serbia. Some days later on the invitation of "Universal later on the invitation of "Universal
Life" he presented the book "Animals Life" he presented the book "Animals Lament - The Prophet Denounces!", at Lament - The Prophet Denounces!", at
the Student's Cultural Centre. This the Student's Cultural Centre. This exceptional book deals with the exceptional book deals with the
reasons why, our civilisation which reasons why, our civilisation which calls itself Christian, treats animals as calls itself Christian, treats animals as creatures without feelings or soul, and creatures without feelings or soul, and the consequence of this attitude. Many the consequence of this attitude. Many of those present were moved to take of those present were moved to take action. So the first society in Serbia action. So the first society in Serbia was founded with a clearly defined was founded with a clearly defined
programme and ideasprogramme and ideas
for the freedom of animals. for the freedom of animals.
From the beginning we have been collecting signatures to petitions against hunting, and
for constitutional rights for animals in
Serbia.
We have We have also been also been protesting protesting against the against the use of use of animal animal skins - fur skins - fur and leather and leather
against the slaughter of against the slaughter of dogs on the streets of dogs on the streets of
Belgrade and other towns in Belgrade and other towns in Serbia and against animals Serbia and against animals
in circuses.in circuses.
and against animals in and against animals in circusescircuses
We advocate vegetarian food as a form of animal protection.
Read more about our suggestions on how to bring back a living space to the animalsRead more about our suggestions on how to bring back a living space to the animals
In the course of the In the course of the last year we have last year we have
appeared more than appeared more than 20 times on TV, at 20 times on TV, at peak periods, with peak periods, with programmes very programmes very
professionally prepare professionally prepare within the framework within the framework
of school, science, of school, science, education and education and
ecological emissions, ecological emissions, or there has been or there has been
mention of our mention of our activities in the news activities in the news on the most viewed on the most viewed
channels. Peta's film " channels. Peta's film " Chew on this" which Chew on this" which we synchronised in we synchronised in Serbian has been Serbian has been seen four timesseen four times
as well as Peta's action as well as Peta's action against fur with Pamela against fur with Pamela
Anderson and their Benetton Anderson and their Benetton action. We are pleased to say action. We are pleased to say that the media are very open that the media are very open
and interested in the and interested in the promotion of our activities. promotion of our activities.
""Premeditated Murder. Don't Premeditated Murder. Don't be an Accomplice. Don't Eat be an Accomplice. Don't Eat
Animals"Animals"
"Premeditated Murder. Don't be an Accomplice. Don't Eat Animals"
"Premeditated Murder. Don't be an Accomplice. Don't Eat Animals"
This year we appeared This year we appeared with these billboards at with these billboards at
the largest music the largest music festival, in southeast festival, in southeast Europe - EXIT with Europe - EXIT with
150,000 visitors, which 150,000 visitors, which is held in the is held in the
Petrovaradin Fortress in Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad. A large Novi Sad. A large
number of young people number of young people visited our stand and visited our stand and
reacted very positively reacted very positively to our promotion, to our promotion,
posters and brochures - posters and brochures - "8 Nutritional Lies" and "8 Nutritional Lies" and "8 Hunting Lies". They "8 Hunting Lies". They
also signed our petitions also signed our petitions and applied for our and applied for our
Newsletter.Newsletter.
Recently we have been concentrating on the legal rights Recently we have been concentrating on the legal rights of animals which led to our collaboration with the of animals which led to our collaboration with the
association "Lawyers for Democracy", and to organisation association "Lawyers for Democracy", and to organisation of the "Centre for the advancement and protection of of the "Centre for the advancement and protection of
animals' legal rights", whose representative Dr, Stephen animals' legal rights", whose representative Dr, Stephen Lilic is here with us today. Lilic is here with us today.
