Raffael Fasel

Can‘t wait to read @casssunstein.bsky.social‘s first book-length treatment of animal rights. Highly anticipated!

... @davidgunkel.bsky.social (Northern Illinois University), as well as John (QMUL) and myself (@cambridgelaw.bsky.social).

The book features contributions by Patricia Wiater (@fau.de), @visakurki.bsky.social (@helsinki.fi), Macarena Montes Franceschini (@harvard.edu), @jeffsebo.bsky.social (NYU), Malgosia Fitzmaurice (QMUL), Elien Verniers (Ghent), @evabernetkempers.bsky.social (@uantwerpen.be), ...

Delighted to have received the first copies of my new book (co-edited with John Olusegun Adenitire) on fundamental rights for non-humans - covering animal rights, rights of nature, and AI rights. Many thanks to the wonderful team @hartpublishing.bsky.social and our excellent contributors!

Sign the Petition Urge University of Cambridge to Correct Decision on Plant-Based Catering

I don't generally share petitions, but this one here is really worth signing. In short, Cambridge University’s planned transition to sustainable plant-based menus may be blocked due to a flawed analysis of data from a successful trial.
www.change.org/p/urge-unive...

Their reasoning on the second ground is not compelling either. Here, they argue that the slogan does not 'clearly' characterise a milk-free product. But any dictionary makes clear that 'post‘ means ‘after‘. In other words, the judges are saying that ‘post‘ does not clearly mean ‘post'.
#oatly #vegan

Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK Swedish company claims ruling is anti-competitive and ‘solely benefits Big Dairy’

Having read the Supreme Court‘s decision, I find it poorly argued. According to the judges‘ impeccable logic, only dairy companies can legally use Oatly‘s 'POST MILK GENERATION‘ slogan. I struggle to see how this creates fair competition and protects consumers...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

You can register for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jan-werner...
#AcademicFreedom
#Autocracy

Make sure not to miss Professor Jan-Werner Müller (@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social)'s talk in Dialogues on Democratic Resilience, a new online talk series @cambridgelaw.bsky.social. Professor Müller will speak on 'Why and How Do Autocrats Attack Academic Freedom?' on 19th February, 5-6.30pm (UK time).

Very much looking forward to hosting the fabulous Angela Fernandez (@utoronto.ca) in the Talking Animals series next week. Angela is currently a Visiting Fellow at our Centre @animalrightslaw.bsky.social.

If only animals could communicate.

The conversation covers among other things the leading work of @nonhumanrights.bsky.social to have animals such as Happy the elephant recognised as legal persons with certain fundamental rights.
#animalrights

YouTube video by Cambridge University Animal Rights Law at Cambridge University

Many thanks to @cam.ac.uk, @cambridgelaw.bsky.social, and my brilliant student Rowan for turning the spotlight on animal rights law. Really enjoyed the conversation and grateful for the opportunity to share @animalrightslaw.bsky.social's work with a wider audience.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QnI...

Quite!

Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka in Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka: Book launch of 'Animals and the Right to Politics'

Registration link is here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sue-donald...

Very much looking forward to talking to Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka today about their new @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book 'Animals and the Right to Politics'.

Perhaps the government might consider funding universities instead of using them as marketing tools.
#universities #government

(4) @drjoewills.bsky.social for being the most phenomenal animal rights thinker!

'If a vegetarian hotdog is to be ruled out ... on the grounds that it contains no meat, the meat version should be ruled out on the grounds that it contains no dog'.

Highly recommend @georgemonbiot.bsky.social's hilarious column on the livestock lobby's perverse efforts to stop vegan products.

John and I had a great conversation with the wonderful @jamiewoodhouse.bsky.social of @sentientism.bsky.social.

YouTube video by NYU Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy John Adenitire and Raffael Fasel, "Animals and the Constitution"

youtube.com/watch?v=Dba2...

In case anyone has missed it, here is a recording of the last launch of Animals and the Constitution. Really enjoyed the discussion with @jeffsebo.bsky.social!

‘A move towards an authoritarian state’: what those with trial experience think of removing juries David Lammy plans to cut the number of jury trials in England and Wales. A defendant, a victim, a barrister, a KC, a judge and a juror have concerns

I am as concerned about authoritarian drift as the next person, but to suggest that a reduction of jury trials would move us towards authoritarianism is to cry wolf. Plenty jurisdictions have abolished jury trials, yet have no difficulty providing fair trials.

www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...

Congrats, Visa!

Pleased to see my piece 'A Defence of the Species Membership Approach' published in @cambridgelaw.bsky.social's Research Paper Series. The piece was recently accepted for publication is Res Publica (forthcoming in 2026).

Looking forward to talking with Kristen Stilt @hls.harvard.edu in the Talking Animals, Law and Philosophy series later today (5pm).

Very much looking forward to hosting @marceldirsus.com tomorrow in the Dialogues on Democratic Resilience series @cambridgelaw.bsky.social. Marcel will be speaking on 'How Tyrants Fail'. You can join online for free by registering here: www.eventbrite.com/e/marcel-dir...

Congrats again! We look very much forward to hosting you.

Interested in teaching your own animal rights law course? Join our Law Lecturers‘ Workshop in Oklahoma!

Events Fall 2025

Looking forward to discussing our book Animals and the Constitution: Towards Sentience-based Constitutionalism @nyu.edu on 3rd December at 5pm UK time / 12 noon ET.

sites.google.com/nyu.edu/mind...