Victory! Cyprus Bans Animals In Circuses Last week the Cypriot parliament voted to amend their Animal Welfare Law in favour of a total ban on the use of all animals (wild and domestic) in circuses. Roughly translated from Greek, the amendment reads: “The installation and operation of circuses that include in their programme any species of animal, whether to perform, parade, or simply appear before the public, is prohibited.” This dramatic move by the government follows many discussions, both political and non-political, in recent years and has received widespread support from European animal welfare organisations. This measure means Cyprus joins Greece, which implemented a total ban of animal performances in April 2012, as the only two countries in Europe to have a complete ban on the use of all animals in circuses.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:50:12 +0000