Ritual slaughter ruling condemned

THE World Society for the Protection of Animals has condemned the Federal Government for allowing the ritual slaughter of conscious animals for halal and kosher meat to continue in Australian abattoirs.

Ministers allow ritual slaughter

THE religious ritual slaughter of conscious animals will be allowed to continue at some Australian abattoirs, after a decision by federal and state agriculture ministers.

Mideast princess in plea to Rudd on animal slaughter

The Government has allowed at least four abattoirs exemptions to kill without stunning to fulfil Middle East orders.

Royal plea to PM on ritual slaughter

PRINCESS Alia bint al-Hussein of Jordan has appealed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop the ritual slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia.