List of animal advocacy parties

In the early 21st century, several political parties were founded that have as their main goal the improvement of animal welfare and the recognition of animal rights:

Countries with existing animal welfare parties
Name Active Region served Notes
Prohibition Party 1869–  United States Opposes animal cruelty, specifically advocating against animal testing,
cock- and dog-fighting and bear baiting.[1]
Human Environment Animal Protection Party
(German: Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz) 		1993–[2]  Germany
 EU 		In short: Tierschutzpartei.
Represented in the European Parliament with 1 seat 2019–2020.
Party for the Animals
(Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) 		2002–[2]  Netherlands
 EU 		Represented in the Dutch Parliament with 6 seats from 2021. Represented in the European Parliament with 1 seat from 2019.
Animalist Party with the Environment
(Spanish: PACMA) 		2003–[2]  Spain
 EU 		Founded as Partido Antitaurino Contra el Maltrato Animal in 2003.
Renamed to Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal in 2011
and to Partido Animalista Con el Medio Ambiente in 2022.
Party for the Animals
(Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) 		2004–2019  Belgium
 EU 		Merged into Vlaams Belang in 2019.[3]
Animal Protection Party of Canada 2005–  Canada Original name: Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada.
Italian Animalist Party
(Italian: Partito Animalista Italiano) 		2006–  Italy
 EU
Animal Welfare Party 2006–[2]  United Kingdom
 EU (2006–20)
Animal Protection Party 2008–2016  United Kingdom
 EU
Humane Party 2009–  United States
People-Animals-Nature (PAN)
(Portuguese: Pessoas-Animais-Natureza) 		2009–[2]  Portugal
 EU 		Founded as Party for Animals and Nature.
Represented in parliament with 4 seats from 2019.
Represented in the European Parliament with 1 seat 2019–2020.
Animal Justice Party 2010–  Australia Represented in the NSW Legislative Council with 2 seats from 2019.
Represented in the Victorian Legislative Council with 1 seat (2018).
Fokus 2010–2015  Denmark
 EU 		Splinter group from the Danish People's Party.
Animal Party (Turkey)[4]
(Turkish: Hayvan Partisi) 		2011–  Turkey
Animal Party[2]
(Greek: Κόμμα για τα Ζώα Κύπρου) 		2014–[2]  Cyprus
 EU
Animals' Party
(Swedish: Djurens parti)[5] 		2014–[2]  Sweden
 EU
Animal Politics EU (European political party) 2014–  European Union Named Euro Animal 7 from 2014 to 2019. Group of 11 parties.
Represented in the European Parliament with 3 seats 2019–2020.
Trees Party 2014–2020[6]  Taiwan
Animal Justice Party of Finland
(Finnish: Eläinoikeuspuolue) 		2015–  Finland
 EU
Animalist Party
(French: Parti animaliste) 		2016–  France
 EU
V-Partei³ ("Party for Change, Vegetarians and Vegans")
(German: Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer) 		2016–  Germany
 EU
Justice for All Party
(Hebrew: מפלגת צדק לכל)[7] 		2016–  Israel
Animal Party of Chile
(Spanish: Partido Animalista de Chile)[8] 		2012–  Chile
Animal Party of Brazil
(Portuguese: Partido Animais)[9] 		2016–  Brazil
Green Animal Party of Uruguay
(Spanish: Partido Verde Animalista)[10] 		2018–  Uruguay
Animalist Movement
(Italian: Movimento Animalista) 		2017–  Italy
 EU
Ecological Revolution for the Living 2018–  France
 EU 		Represented in parliament with 1 seat from 2022.
DierAnimal 2018–  Belgium
 EU
Vegan Party
(Danish: Veganerpartiet)[11] 		2018–2022  Denmark
 EU 		Merged into The Alternative in 2022.[12]
Party for Animal Welfare (PAW)[13] 2018–  Ireland
 EU
Animalism Party
(Japanese: アニマリズム党)[14] 		2019-  Japan Founded on November 1st, World Vegan Day.[15]
Animal Party (Greece)
(Greek: Κόμμα για τα Ζώα)[16] 		2020–  Greece
 EU
Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand[17] 2022–  New Zealand

See also

References

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