His Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (5) was closely studied at the time by a large number of individuals, some of whom went on to propose legislation for the protection of animals. Jeremy Bentham, an English barrister, was one of the few legal writers who addressed the issue of animals and the legal system. But let this be your invariable rule, everywhere, and at all times, to do unto others as, in their condition, you would be done unto. Let no views of profit, no compliance with custom, and no fear of ridicule of the world, ever tempt thee to the least act of cruelty or injustice to any creature whatsoever. whether intrusted to thy care, or coming in thy way, suffer thy neglect or abuse. (3) Reverend Humphrey Primatt in, A Dissertation on the Duty of Mercy and Sin of Cruelty to Brute Animals, written in 1776, pleaded for the care of animals. The first articulations of concern for the moral and legal status of animals appeared in British writing. Notwithstanding the political independence that the United States obtained from Great Britain during the late 1700's and 1800's, there was still a considerable transfer of ideas from the intellectually mature mother country to the newly formed and basically frontier United States. This Article will explore the changes within the legal world of the nineteenth century. Underlying the changes of the law were parallel changes of social attitude toward animals. As will be discussed, during the 1860's and 1870's Henry Bergh of New York City was a primary force in the adoption, distribution, and enforcement of these laws in the United States. The last half of the nineteenth century saw the adoption of anti-cruelty laws which became the solid foundation upon which today's laws still stand. During the first half of the century, lawmakers began to recognize that an animal's potential for pain and suffering was real and deserving of protection against its unnecessary infliction. The legal system began the century viewing animals as items of personal property not much different than a shovel or plow. The nineteenth century saw a significant transformation of society's attitude toward animals, (2) which was reflected in the legal system. "aws and the enforcement or observance of laws for the protection of dumb brutes from cruelty are, in my judgment, among the best evidences of the justice and benevolence of men." (1) The key focus is on Henry Bergh's efforts in the adoption of the 1867 New York Act. “This intensifies the risk that boats go missing without a trace.” At the same time the UN Office of Human Rights is calling for a moratorium on all returns to Libya, arguing this is putting migrants in danger.Article explains how the laws which deal with protection of animals from inappropriate human acts developed during the 1800's. “It has become increasingly difficult to know what’s happening at sea,” says Sanchez Dionis.
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This is actually a decrease on the figures recorded over the same period last year, but Marta Sanchez Dionis from the IOM’s Missing Migrants Project worries this year’s records don’t reflect the full picture. The IOM has recorded 258 people dead or missing in the Mediterranean since the beginning of this year. But at the same time port closures in Italy and Malta as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have made it more difficult for NGO rescue boats to take to the sea. The International Organisation of Migration (IOM) says that the number of departures from Libya is increasing as a result of the deteriorating security situation there - up more than four times on the first quarter of last year.
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