Animal Rights Cambridge joined with people from across the world in commemoration of International Animal Rights Day. The group held a candle lit vigil in Cambridge city centre on 10th Dec for the millions of animals world-wide that are exploited at human hands.

The International Day calls for the recognition of the basic rights of animals via a ‘Universal Declaration of Animal Rights’. Groups representing hundreds of people across the world have signed the declaration. The Declaration also has some note worthy individual signatories: Joanna Lumley; Hayley Mills; Benjamin Zephaniah; Michael Mansfield QC; Miriam Margoyles; Uri Geller; Carol Royle; Amanda Royle and David Shepherd OBE have all signed up in support.

According to an Animal Rights Cambridge spokesperson “The day coincides with the anniversary of the ratification of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, we feel that animal and human rights are linked, there is a proven association between cruelty to animals and violence against people. Like Martin Luther King said ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’ ”.

The spokesperson said “People from many different walks of life support animal rights and are animal rights campaigners. Rich and poor, black and white, students and childcare professionals - compassionate people from all walks of life support the right of all beings to live without the fear of torture and abuse.

-A copy of the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights is here:  http://www.uncaged.co.uk/signform.htm