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Animal Rights Law Counsel

At the International Centre for Animal Rights and Ethics (ICARE), we offer specialised services designed to advance animal rights law and policy initiatives. We offer expert advice and tailored solutions to NGOs, animal advocates, and policymakers dedicated to ending animal exploitation and cruelty to animals worldwide.

We offer the following services:

  • Expertise in Animal Rights Law: In-depth analysis and guidance on animal rights legislation to support legal reform and strategic litigation at the local level.

  • Animal Policy Advice: Crafting effective strategies to advocate for the recognition and enforcement of animals' fundamental rights.

  • Advocacy Planning: Developing impactful campaigns and initiatives that promote multispecies justice and non-anthropocentric legal systems.

  • Collaborative Support: Partnering with organisations and individuals to enhance their efforts in animal rights advocacy through shared knowledge, exchange of ideas, and resources.

Our services are tailored for NGOs, animal rights advocates, and policymakers seeking to implement meaningful policy changes and legal reforms for animals. We aim to empower those dedicated to recognising non-human animals as individuals with fundamental rights.

Please use the form at the bottom of this page to enquire about our services. We look forward to supporting your work for animals.

Collaboration & Mentoring

Upon completing our courses, our alums are welcomed into ICARE's Animal Rights and Vegan Advocacy Network (ARVAN), a collaborative community hosted on Hive’s Slack. ARVAN is designed to foster support, collaboration, and impactful animal advocacy among individuals dedicated to advancing animal rights, promoting plant-based policies, and transitioning food systems.

Benefits of Joining ARVAN:

  • Collaborative Initiatives: Volunteer to participate in various research and animal advocacy projects, working together to maximise impact and success.

  • Project Sharing and Support: Mentees can share their projects and invite collaboration from fellow mentees, benefiting from a collective pool of knowledge and expertise.

  • Mentoring and Feedback: Experts in the field, experienced animal and vegan advocates, researchers, and legal professionals provide guidance, mentoring, and constructive feedback on mentees’ projects.

  • Expert Connections: We connect mentees with experts to gain valuable insights, ensuring access to reliable information and evidence-based data.

  • Best Practices Exchange: Exchange best practices and stay informed about the latest developments in animal rights law, ethics, and advocacy.

By joining ARVAN, our alums become part of a dynamic network that encourages mutual support and empowers mentees to initiate meaningful legal and societal changes.

This network embodies ICARE's commitment to fostering a community where impactful advocacy is achieved through collaboration and shared expertise. Together, we strive to advance our mission of ending animal exploitation and advancing fundamental rights for animals worldwide.

Our Mentorship Partners

As part of ICARE’s Animal Rights and Vegan Advocacy Network (ARVAN), we are honoured to collaborate with experienced leaders in the field who share their expertise and guidance with our mentees. We warmly thank Olga Kikou, Founder and Director of Animal Advocacy & Food Transition, for facilitating the bi-monthly mentee calls and generously serving as a mentor. Her leadership and insights are invaluable to ARVAN’s mission of empowering animal rights and vegan advocates.

Olga Kikou is the Founder and Director of Animal Advocacy & Food Transition, a non-profit organisation with a mission to improve the welfare of farmed animals and to accelerate the shift towards more plant-based food systems to benefit our health, the animals and the planet. Olga received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts and worked in international organisations in the non-profit sector and in research and planning. 

With decades of experience in civil society advocacy, she has a wide range of interests and expertise, ranging from advancing animal-related causes to building support for social justice and green issues, strengthening citizen participation and reinforcing social reform. Olga has a proven track record of effective engagement with EU policymakers and has built a strong network across EU institutions and civil society. 

In 2022, she was named to the inaugural Future Perfect 50 list, recognised as one of 50 individuals driving global change, from philosophers and activists to technologists and ethicists who are working to create a better future for all. Olga serves as substitute representative of the Citizens’ Committee for the End The Cage Age European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) and was instrumental in its success as the lead lobbyist engaging with the EU Institutions, helping to secure the historic commitment to phase out the use of cages in EU animal farming. She now acts as the representative for a new ECI Food is a Human Right for All: Guaranteeing healthy, just and sustainable food systems and continues to drive EU-level work in these critical areas.

We are also grateful to Hive, the global movement building infrastructure and community for farmed animal advocacy, for hosting ARVAN on their Slack platform. This generous support makes it possible for mentees and mentors across the globe to connect, collaborate, and grow together.

Enquiries

Please use the form below to enquire about our services and discuss how we can support your animal rights initiatives.