Revolution or Evolution? Dutch Ritual Slaughter and Animal Welfare as ‘Public Morals’ through the ECtHR Lens

This post argues that, while the 2025 Dutch legislative proposal – permitting reversible, non-lethal pre-slaughter stunning in the case of ritual slaughter – met the ECtHR ‘public morals’ aim, it fell short of the proportionality test regarding adult cattle.

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C.M. Zoethout
Mirjam van Schaik
Sien Devriendt

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Published: 2026-02-04
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21428/9885764c.24c16bfc
Primary Topic: Halal products and consumer behavior
Type: article
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Revolution or Evolution? Dutch Ritual Slaughter and Animal Welfare as ‘Public Morals’ through the ECtHR Lens

C.M. Zoethout, Mirjam van Schaik, Sien Devriendt

Feb 4, 2026

Halal products and consumer behavior

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Revolution or Evolution? Dutch Ritual Slaughter and Animal Welfare as ‘Public Morals’ through the ECtHR Lens

C.M. Zoethout, Mirjam van Schaik, Sien Devriendt

February 4, 2026article en

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