Djurens Rätt (Animal Rights Sweden), is the largest animal rights organisation in Scandinavia, with a membership of about 35 000 (to be compared to Sweden’s entire population of 9 million). Animal Rights Sweden was formed in 1882 with the mission to end painful animal experiments. Since the 1970’s, the organisation is also dealing with other issues than animal experiments, especially concerning farm animals and fur production.
Animal Rights Sweden is an animal rights organisation opposed to all experiments, procedures, production methods and other uses of animals that cause them pain, suffering and distress. Animals are sentient beings who are to be treated with respect, and humans have no morally acceptable reasons to expose animals to suffering.
The organisation has a staff of about 27, most of them in the main office in Älvsjö, south of central Stockholm. Animal Rights Sweden has local branches and contacts in about 100 of Sweden’s 288 municipalities.
The organisation is led by a board consisting of 9 board members and 3 deputies, elected by representatives from the local branches at annual general meetings. The current president is Camilla Björkbom.
Animal Rights Sweden is a member of Eurogroup for Animals, the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments, European Coalition for Farm Animals, World Society for the Protection of Animals, IAAPEA, the Fur Free Alliance and the recently formed Baltic-Nordic animal rights network.
Djurens Rätt / Animal Rights Sweden
Address: Box 2005, 125 02 Älvsjö, Sweden
Street address: Gamla huddingevägen 437
Phone: +46 (0)8 555 914 00
Media: +46 (0)70 649 20 41
Fax: +46 (0)8 555 914 50
E-mail: info@djurensratt.se
