«Laborious» Slaughters, Live Cut Animals: a Halal Slaughter of Meaux Subject to a Complaint of Animal Abuse

On Thursday 22 May, the animal defence association announced a complaint against the establishment for "serious abuse, cruelty and ill-treatment" and demanded its immediate closure.

After the publication by the association L214 of a video denouncing animal abuse in a slaughterhouse in Seine-et-Marne, the halal certification body AVS announced Friday 23 May "suspension" its activities in this establishment.

The animal defence association is calling for the closure of the establishment specializing in the production of halal meat, whose practices had already been pointed out in 2016.

Two weeks away from Eid al-Adha (or Eid al-Kebir), L214 reveals new images filmed in the Meaux slaughterhouse, specializing in ritual slaughter of halal sheep and cattle. Beyond the problem of slaughter without dizziness, the images reveal acute animal suffering resulting from structural problems and completely failing slaughter practices. The same non-conformities had been identified by the authorities almost ten years ago but have never been r…