EU court upholds ban on halal, kosher slaughter
European Court of Human Rights says there is no discrimination in Belgium regions outlawing the forms of slaughter required for religious Jews and Muslims.
European Court of Human Rights says there is no discrimination in Belgium regions outlawing the forms of slaughter required for religious Jews and Muslims.
Constitutional committee deeply critical of animal welfare bill, describing it as a threat to religious freedom in Finland.
Brussels Regional Parliament votes against ban on kosher slaughter by majority of 42 to 38.
With community having to import meat from other countries, a kosher meat shortage is causing increasing hardships for Belgium's Jews.
EU court backs Belgian ban on kosher and halal slaughter - and even instructs Jews to integrate electric stunning into meat production.
Polish Agriculture Min. to European Jewish leaders: 'There will be no impediment to kosher meat exports for European religious communities.'
European Jewish Association Chair: 'Hungary has consistently shown action to match its words, we hope other countries will follow.'
National Council of Young Israel blasts EU court which upheld Belgian ban on ritual slaughter: A blatant attack on religious freedom.
Israeli Foreign Ministry says it will work to reverse the European court's ruling upholding ban on kosher slaughter in Belgium.
After scrapping one bill to ban kosher and halal slaughter, Polish government announces plans for new ban.
European Jewish Association head warns it will be “open season” on Jewish faith if Bill is passed as is in Poland.
A day after committee dropped bid to ban export of kosher meat, Poland's Sejm votes overwhelmingly for the ban.
Law in Cyprus aimed at granting temporary approval for kosher slaughter is frozen 'for further study', government says.
International Legal Forum, faith-based organizations, appeal to European court to cancel Belgian ban on kosher slaughter.
Belgium's Chief Rabbi tells Arutz Sheva about the fight against law prohibiting kosher slaughter in two of the country's three provinces.
Law requiring animals to receive electric shock before slaughter goes into effect in Wallonia. Conference of European Rabbis concerned.
Defying opposition from constitutional court, Dutch party launches second bid to ban kosher and halal slaughter.
Community spokesman: 'There was never a food hygiene concern; this is a bureaucratic issue that will soon be resolved.'
Lancashire County, on the suburbs of Manchester, will no longer allow meat from ritual slaughter of animals to be served in public schools.
Popular German right-populist party's platform calls to end religious slaughtering, minarets, Muslim calls to prayer and more.
Production of such meat will be supervised by government authorities and export of kosher and halal meat will be banned.
Belgium’s Minister for Animal Welfare advises a European Jewish group that kosher slaughter will not be banned in the country.
Landmark decision declares kosher slaughter constitutional in Poland; Rabbis hail 'precedent-setting' ruling.
Muslim and Jewish communities in Britain unite to fend off allegations that ritual slaughter equates 'animal cruelty.'
"No government of which I’m part" will ban shechita, says Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
Britain may join Poland and Denmark in banning ritual slaughter for 'cruelty,' announces veterinary association president.
Jose Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission (EC), meets European rabbis in wake of latest anti-Semitism.
Copenhagen rabbi: ban on kosher slaughter is problematic, but false accusations of anti-Semitism won’t help.
Jewish Home MK Ayelet Shaked attacks Denmark over kosher slaughter ban, notes Danes vetoed Israeli fur ban a few years ago.
Israeli officials react to Denmark’s decision to ban kosher slaughter as of next week. Bennett: "We stand behind the Jewish community."
Lithuania takes a step towards legalizing the ritual slaughter of livestock for food after neighboring Poland imposed a ban.
Adopting a new legal strategy, Muslim leader says EU law is enough to overturn kosher-halal ban.
The head of Poland's Muslim community says a ban on halal and kosher slaughter is invalid under European law.
Poland's top court will consider whether Jews and Muslims can perform kosher and halal slaughter despite a recent ban.
Pope Francis has ordered an investigation into a Polish ban on the ritual kosher slaughter of animals, says WJC head Ron Lauder.
The Polish Minister in charge of a committee on solving the kosher slaughter ban says he's prepared to go to the Constitutional Court.
Polish Prime Minister gives his consent to the establishment of a committee that will find a solution to allow kosher slaughtering.
Poland's PM Donald Tusk says he has no plans to reintroduce legislation to lift a ban on the production of kosher meat.
European Jewish Association calls for united efforts towards reversing the Polish parliament's decision to ban kosher slaughter.
MK Edelstein: Poland has moral duty to change 'unacceptable decision' on kosher slaughter
Poland's parliament rejects the ritual slaughter of livestock for food, angering the Jewish community as well as farmers and exporters.
MK’s bill on banning delicacy could be used to support European ban on kosher slaughter, French Jewish leader says.
Poland’s top court bans ritual slaughter, but move is largely symbolic due to new EU rules.