| 词条 | Animal welfare and rights in Malaysia |
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LegislationProvisionsMalaysia's Animals Act of 1953 (AA) is the country's major piece of animal welfare legislation. Under the AA, a person commits an offense of animal cruelty if she “cruelly beats, kicks, ill-treats, overrides, overdrives, overloads, tortures, infuriates or terrifies any animal." Specific offenses include failing to supply sufficient food or water to an animal in confinement or transport; confining an animal in a way that causes unnecessary suffering; fighting or baiting animals; using an unfit animal for work or labor; and killing, poising, maiming, or rendering useless an animal. There are exceptions for killing livestock for food, as well as hunting, in which the use of painful traps is not expressly prohibited. The Malaysian Penal Code distinguishes between animals worth at least RM5, and those worth at least RM25; penalties for cruelty against the latter group are heavier, indicating the protection of animals as property as one of the goals of Malaysian anti-cruelty statutes.[1] In 2015, following calls from animal protectionists for stronger animal welfare legislation,[2] Malaysia passed a new Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The AWA establishes an animal welfare board to the monitor work of animal protection associations; requires licenses for all individuals and businesses that use animals; prohibits breeding animals for research or teaching; bans the shooting of stray dogs; and grants courts the power to disqualify or deprive any owner or licensee from owning an animal indefinitely. The AWA also increases the penalty for cruelty from the AA's maximum of a RM200 fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment,[1] to a fine between RM20,000 and RM100,000 and/or up to 3 years in prison.[4] In 2014 (before the passage of the AWA), Malaysia received a C out of possible grades A,B,C,D,E,F,G on World Animal Protection's Animal Protection Index.[5] EnforcementPenalties for cruelty towards animals have historically been very mild.
According to SEE (2013), "These cases more or less sum up the history of animal cruelty prosecution in Malaysia."[1] There were also an additional four animal cruelty prosecutions between 2006 and 2010. Animals used for foodMalaysian meat consumption is rising steadily. Between 1981 and 2015, consumption of cow rose from 23,000 metric tons to 250,000.[6] Between 1996 and 2015, consumption of poultry rose from 666,000 metric tons to 1.59 million.[7] Ruminant, poultry meat, and egg production have risen rapidly in recent years (though pork production has fallen). However, animal product production is not growing fast enough to meet the increasing demand, and the government has implemented strategies to expand the livestock industry.[8] OrganizationsMalaysian animal welfare organizations include the Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (formed 1959),[9] the Selangor Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (formed 1958),[10] and the Malaysian National Animal Welfare Foundation (formed 1998).[3] These organizations do not appear to oppose human use of animals, but work to ensure their humane treatment, focusing largely on the welfare of pets and strays.[3][9][10] There do not appear any groups which consider themselves animal rights organizations in Malaysia. See alsoGeneral
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite journal |title=Animal Protection Laws of Singapore and Malaysia |author=Alvin W.L. SEE |date=2013 |issue=1 |journal=Singapore Journal of Legal Studies}} {{Animal welfare by country}}2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.trueactivist.com/malaysia-just-passed-a-new-stricter-welfare-act-for-animals/ |title=Malaysia Just Passed a New, Stricter Welfare Act for Animals |author=Amanda Froelich |date=July 15, 2015 |accessdate=May 5, 2016}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://mnawf.org.my/?page_id=2 |title=About Us |accessdate=May 6, 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://says.com/my/news/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-animal-welfare-bill |title=9 Winning Points You Should Know About Malaysia’s New Animal Welfare Bill |author=Rohini Rajaratnam |date=June 22, 2015 |accessdate=May 5, 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://api.worldanimalprotection.org/country/malaysia |title=Malaysia |author=World Animal Protection |date=November 2, 2014 |accessdate=May 5, 2016}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?country=my&commodity=beef-and-veal-meat&graph=domestic-consumption |title=Malaysia Beef and Veal Meat Domestic Consumption by Year |accessdate=May 6, 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?country=my&commodity=broiler-meat&graph=domestic-consumption |title=Malaysia Broiler Meat (Poultry) Domestic Consumption by Year |accessdate=May 6, 2016}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://ap.fftc.agnet.org/ap_db.php?id=477&print=1 |title=Strategies to Strengthen Livestock Industry in Malaysia |author=Fadhilah Annaim Huda Hashim |date=July 9, 2015 |accessdate=May 6, 2016}} 9. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.sspca.sarawak.com.my/modules/web/pages.php?mod=webpage&sub=page&id=68&menu_id=0&sub_id=95 |title=History |date=April 28, 2016 |accessdate=May 6, 2016}} 10. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.spca.org.my/who-we-are/history-mission/ |title=Who We Are |accessdate=May 6, 2016}} 1 : Animal welfare and rights in Malaysia |
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