List of animal advocacy parties
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In the early 21st century, several political parties were founded that have as their main goal the improvement of animal welfare and the recognition of animal rights:
| Name | Active | Region served | Notes |
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| Prohibition Party | 1869– |  United States |
Opposes animal cruelty, specifically advocating against animal testing, cock- and dog-fighting and bear baiting.[1] |
| Human Environment Animal Protection Party (German: Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz) |
1993–[2] |  Germany EU |
In short: Tierschutzpartei. Represented in the European Parliament with 1 seat. |
| Party for the Animals (Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) |
2002–[2] |  Netherlands EU |
Represented in the Dutch Parliament with 3 seats from 2023. Represented in the European Parliament with 1 seat from 2024. |
| Animalist Party with the Environment (Spanish: PACMA) |
2003–[2] |  Spain EU |
Founded as Partido Antitaurino Contra el Maltrato Animal in 2003. Renamed to Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal in 2011 and to Partido Animalista Con el Medio Ambiente in 2022. |
| Animal Protection Party of Canada | 2005– |  Canada |
Original name: Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada. |
| Animal Welfare Party | 2006–[2] |  United Kingdom EU (2006–20) |
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| Italian Animalist Party (Italian: Partito Animalista Italiano) |
2006– |  Italy EU |
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| Democratic Party of Greens - FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS
(Czech: Demokratická strana zelených - ZA PRÁVA ZVÍŘAT) |
2009– |  Czech Republic EU |
The party added the slogan "FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS" to its name in 2019[3] |
| Humane Party | 2009– | United States |
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| People-Animals-Nature (PAN) (Portuguese: Pessoas-Animais-Natureza) |
2009–[2] |  Portugal EU |
Founded as Party for Animals and Nature. Represented in parliament with 4 seats from 2019. Represented in the European Parliament with 1 seat 2019–2020. |
| Tier im Fokus | 2009– |  Switzerland Council of Europe |
Represented in the legislative City Council of Berne with 1 seat from 2024. |
| Animal Justice Party | 2010– |  Australia |
Represented in the NSW Legislative Council with 2 seats from 2019. Represented in the Victorian Legislative Council with 1 seat (2018). |
| Animal Party Switzerland
(German: Tierpartei Schweiz |
2010– | Switzerland Council of Europe |
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| Animal Party (Turkey)[4] (Turkish: Hayvan Partisi) |
2011– |  Turkey Council of Europe |
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| Polish_Party_of_Animal_Protection
(Polish: Polska Partia Ochrony Zwierząt) |
2011– |  Poland EU |
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| Animal Party of Chile (Spanish: Partido Animalista de Chile)[5] |
2012– |  Chile |
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| Animal Party[2] (Greek: Κόμμα για τα Ζώα Κύπρου) |
2014–[2] |  Cyprus EU |
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| Animals' Party (Swedish: Djurens parti)[6] |
2014–[2] |  Sweden EU |
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| Animal Politics EU (European political party) | 2014– | European Union |
Named Euro Animal 7 from 2014 to 2019. Group of 11 parties. Represented in the European Parliament with 3 seats 2019–2020. |
| Animal Justice Party of Finland (Finnish: Eläinoikeuspuolue) |
2015– |  Finland EU |
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| Animalist Party (French: Parti animaliste) |
2016– |  France EU |
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| Justice for All Party (Hebrew: מפלגת צדק לכל)[7] |
2016– |  Israel |
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| V-Partei³ ("Party for Change, Vegetarians and Vegans") (German: Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer) |
2016– | Germany EU |
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| Animalist Movement (Italian: Movimento Animalista) |
2017– | Italy EU |
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| DierAnimal | 2018– |  Belgium EU |
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| Ecological Revolution for the Living | 2018– | France EU |
Represented in parliament with 1 seat from 2022. |
| Green Animal Party of Uruguay (Spanish: Partido Verde Animalista)[8] |
2018– |  Uruguay |
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| Party for Animal Welfare (PAW)[9] | 2018– |  Ireland EU |
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| Animalism Party (Japanese: アニマリズム党)[10] |
2019- |  Japan |
Founded on November 1st, World Vegan Day.[11] |
| Animal Party (Greece) (Greek: Κόμμα για τα Ζώα)[12] |
2020– |  Greece EU |
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| Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand[13] | 2022– |  New Zealand |
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| Movement for the Animals
(Croatian: Pokret za životinje) |
2022–[14] |  Croatia EU |
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| Animalist and Environmental Party of Colombia (Spanish: Partido Animalista y Ambientalista de Colombia) |
2025–[15] |  Colombia |
Parties that are no longer active
| Name | Active | Region served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party for the Animals (Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) |
2004–2019 | Belgium EU |
Merged into Vlaams Belang in 2019.[16] |
| Animal Protection Party | 2008–2016 | United Kingdom EU |
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| Union of the Environmentalist Animalist Party[17] (Spanish: Unión Partido Animalista Ambientalista) |
2016–? |  Argentina |
inactive |
| Animal Party of Brazil[18] (Portuguese: Partido Animais)[19] |
2016–? |  Brazil |
inactive |
| Fokus | 2010–2015 |  Denmark EU |
Splinter group from the Danish People's Party. |
| Trees Party | 2014–2020[20] |  Taiwan |
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| Vegan Party (Danish: Veganerpartiet)[21] |
2018–2022 | Denmark EU |
Merged into The Alternative in 2022.[22] |