In today’s news, 今日新聞提要： Turkey assists internally displaced Afghans, 土耳其援助阿富汗國內流離失所的人； United Nations-funded study warns climate change driving “sharp declines” in coral cover, 聯合國資助的研究警告氣候變遷導致珊瑚的覆蓋面積「急劇減少」； United States scientists show face mask effectiveness in limiting COVID transmission in real world study, 美國科學家在真實世界研究中證明口罩能有效限制新冠肺炎的傳播； biosphere reserve declared covering three rivers and five nations in Europe, 生物圈保護區公告涵蓋歐洲的三條河流與五個國家； teacher in India uses innovative methods to teach village students during lockdowns, 印度教師在封鎖期間運用創新的方法教育鄉村學生； vegan food producers increase demand for Canadian peas, 純素食品生產商增加對加拿大豌豆的需求； Australian and British dog-people each awarded for their service. 澳洲與英國的狗民眾因對人類與動物的服務而獲獎。 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG52et43Q7I

Dr. Jeanette Rowley has said: “A society that respects veganism and accommodates vegans cannot sustain and has to address entrenched prejudice against nonhuman animals.” With a strong socio-legal background, Dr. Rowley has garnered worldwide recognition as a leading authority on veganism, human rights, animal rights, and the law. In 2012, she founded the International Vegan Rights Alliance (IVRA), now known as the International Rights Network (IRN), to propagate anti-speciesism. Dr. Rowley has generated vast international interest and motivation in addressing the very important subject of veganism, which corresponds to the human right to eliminate all kinds of suffering, including that of an animal. Inspired by the concept of “otherness” in philosophy developed by Emmanuel Levinas, Dr. Rowley strongly advocates for capitalizing on the vegans in the UK having the protection of human rights and equality law to encourage massive shifts in law and policy – regulations much needed to free our animal friends from arbitrary abuse. The International Vegan Rights Alliance serves as a launchpad for vegan rights and animal rights. “The right to freedom of conscience is applicable to vegan convictions and this is represented in our equality law.” The freedom of conscience human right gives a person the freedom to have a thought, point of view, or even consider a fact that can be totally independent of other people’s opinion or viewpoint. In the book “Critical Perspectives on Veganism,” Dr Rowley wrote “Human Rights are Animal Rigts.” “We need to understand that the mission of modern human rights is to emancipate from suffering; that is the idea behind modern human rights.” “So, my argument is that, if human rights are about suffering, and it protects vegans, then it must reorientate to also protect animals as well, from suffering.” “The basic rule that we should really acknowledge is that we all suffer. The community of species, beings on this planet suffers, and that's what's really important. Protective rights are about emancipating from suffering, and on that ground, animals, other animals, are equal beneficiaries.” 珍妮特·羅莉博士曾說：「一個尊重純素主義並容納純素者的社會不能維持，也必須解決對非人類動物的根深蒂固的偏見。」擁有強大的社會法律背景，羅莉博士得到國際認可，是純素主義者人權、動物權利及法律的主流權威。 二○一二年，她成立了國際純素權利聯盟，現在稱為國際權利組織，宣揚反物種歧視理念。羅莉博士在純素主義這非常重要的問題上發起了廣泛的國際興趣和動力，這與人類消除各種痛苦的人權相呼應，包括動物的痛苦。受到伊曼紐爾·列維 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp5Xpp8kQp0