List of animal advocacy parties
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. |
| Human Environment Animal Protection Party (German: Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz) |
1993– | Germany EU |
In short: Tierschutzpartei. Represented in the European Parliament with 1 seat. |
| Party for the Animals (Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) |
2002– | 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– | 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. |
| Italian Animalist Party (Italian: Partito Animalista Italiano) |
2006– | Italy EU |
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| Animal Welfare Party | 2006– | United Kingdom EU (2006–20) |
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| Humane Party | 2009– | United States | |
| People-Animals-Nature (PAN) (Portuguese: Pessoas-Animais-Natureza) |
2009– | 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. |
| 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 (Turkey) (Turkish: Hayvan Partisi) |
2011– | Turkey | |
| Animal Party of Chile (Spanish: Partido Animalista de Chile) |
2012– | Chile | |
| Animal Party (Greek: Κόμμα για τα Ζώα Κύπρου) |
2014– | Cyprus EU |
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| Animals' Party (Swedish: Djurens parti) |
2014– | 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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| V-Partei³ ("Party for Change, Vegetarians and Vegans") (German: Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer) |
2016– | Germany EU |
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| Justice for All Party (Hebrew: מפלגת צדק לכל) |
2016– | Israel | |
| Animal Party of Brazil (Portuguese: Partido Animais) |
2016– | Brazil | |
| Green Animal Party of Uruguay (Spanish: Partido Verde Animalista) |
2018– | Uruguay | |
| Animalist Movement (Italian: Movimento Animalista) |
2017– | Italy EU |
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| Ecological Revolution for the Living | 2018– | France EU |
Represented in parliament with 1 seat from 2022. |
| DierAnimal | 2018– | Belgium EU |
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| Party for Animal Welfare (PAW) | 2018– | Ireland EU |
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| Animalism Party (Japanese: アニマリズム党) |
2019- | Japan | Founded on November 1st, World Vegan Day. |
| Animal Party (Greece) (Greek: Κόμμα για τα Ζώα) |
2020– | Greece EU |
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| Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand | 2022– | New Zealand |
Parties that are no longer active
| Name | Active | Region served | Notes |
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| Party for the Animals (Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) |
2004–2019 | Belgium EU |
Merged into Vlaams Belang in 2019. |
| Animal Protection Party | 2008–2016 | United Kingdom EU |
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| Fokus | 2010–2015 | Denmark EU |
Splinter group from the Danish People's Party. |
| Trees Party | 2014–2020 | Taiwan | |
| Vegan Party (Danish: Veganerpartiet) |
2018–2022 | Denmark EU |
Merged into The Alternative in 2022. |