Switzerland’s government recently abandoned a proposed law that would have legalized ritual animal sacrifice.
Ritual animal slaughter has been illegal in Switzerland since 1893. The change in the law was supported by Jewish and Muslim leaders who expressed disappointment at the abandonment of the law.
The government’s about face came after animal rights activists began campaigning against the law earlier this year.
Source:
Bill legalising ritual animal sacrifice. Luke Coppen, The Times (London), March 16, 2002.