Holland religious groups agree on ritual animal slaughter reforms

06 June 2012

Dutch Agriculture Deputy Minister Henk Bleker signed an agreement with religious leaders Tuesday to make ritual slaughter more humane, including stunning animals after 40 seconds.

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CER slams Estonian government’s ritual slaughter reforms

08 August 2012

The Conference of European Rabbis (CER) has slammed the Estonian government’s announcement it will change its law on shechita (Jewish religious slaughter), to reflect “new scientific knowledge”.

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