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Raffael Fasel

@raffaelfasel.bsky.social
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Assistant Prof in Public Law, Cambridge. Fellow, Jesus College. Co-Director, Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law. Co-Carer of twins, a blind dog, and a one-toothed cat. Non-human rights, democratic resilience, constituent power.

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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 23h
Very much enjoyed hosting this wonderful group of lecturers and discussing their course proposals.
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Very much enjoyed discussing the research projects of our excellent participants in our Centre‘s first Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law.
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casssunstein.bsky.social @casssunstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Do Animals Matter? papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Do Animals Matter? The Value of Animal Welfare Information to Consumers
Do people want information about animal welfare? What kinds of animal welfare information do they want, and what do they want to avoid? What motivates people to
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sounds like there might be a job opening soon at the Cambridge Divinity Faculty. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 News after undercover sting
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Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com · 07/09/2026
Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia? We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science. Please consider applying if this is up your street!
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Call for expressions of interest: PhD position
The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
80 year-olds with pro-Palestine signs: arrested as terrorists. Greens planning to block a road, to highlight an existential crisis: sent down for years. Masked far-right thugs blocking roads and ports, using intimidation, obstruction & threatening behaviour: no arrests. The real two-tier policing.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 27/08/2026
Our new report, Blocking the Path, looks at who these voters are, what motivates their opposition to Reform and where their votes could make the difference. hopenothate.org.uk/blocking-the...
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Blocking the path: The anti-Reform voters standing between Farage and No. 10
Our new study of 8,617 of these anti-Reform voters is one of the most detailed investigations into this coalition to date. Anti-Reform voters are not a coherent bloc, but a coalition united by suspici...
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A proposition to all analytic philosophers (and likeminded theorists): PSUAFE because IIVAFR and IMTWRDI. Where: PSUAFE = Please stop using acronyms for everything. IIVAFR = It is very annoying for readers. IMTWRDI = It makes them want to read Derrida instead.
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A chilling because realistic read (although @petebogs.bsky.social is rather too optimistic when speculating that Keir Starmer would have had sense enough to raise the income tax before being booted out of office).
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
An important interview on an excellently titled book.
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The tourists in Cambridge are more copious than Lemmings these days and seem to have a similar deathwish.
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Marina Bolotnikova @mbolotnikova.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Rare, amazing opportunities for someone based in the UK to report or edit factory farming stories at the Guardian: workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e... workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
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Reporter, Animals Farmed
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journ...
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A codified constitution would be a sensible idea for the UK, though more to constrain the executive and Parliament than for devolution reasons. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham
PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Published a while back but still well worth reading: former New York Supreme Court Judge Barbara Jaffe reflects on the ridicule she faced for bravely allowing a hearing on a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of two chimpanzees held in a research lab: thefulcrum.us/rule-of-law/....
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Beyond Death Threats: Justice Jaffe on the Judicial Courage Required to Stand Up to Ridicule in the Chimpanzee Rights Case.
While some believe that being a judge is an easy gig that requires only a dartboard, it is a challenging position that takes courage, especially when a judge must render an unpopular decision. There a...
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its ruling in NhRP v DeYoung Family Zoo. The majority denied leave to appeal against the Court of Appeals's decision to reject the petition to grant habeas corpus to seven chimpanzees kept in a roadside zoo. But there was a powerful dissent: 1/5
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Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law @animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Joe Wills @drjoewills.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Some lawyers and political actors in the UK are starting to champion legal personhood and rights for ecosystems like rivers. Then why not for sentient, highly intelligent, social and emotional beings like pigs? open.substack.com/pub/lawyersf...
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If a stretch of chalk stream can be a person in law, why can't a pig?
In 2017, New Zealand's Parliament did something remarkable: it passed a law making a river a legal person.
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Josh Milburn @joshmilburn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
My department is hiring a lecturer or senior lecturer in philosophy. It's an open call in terms of research specialization, but we're keen to hire someone whose teaching/research speaks to PPE in some way. This is a great job in a great department. Please help me spread the word!
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Excellent example of let‘s not put in place a sensible measure because it could hurt our own cause. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding
Exclusive: Sources say Labour whips are calling MPs urging them to heed union’s warning and not vote for cap
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Glad to see my review in @thetls.bsky.social of @lsiraganian.bsky.social‘s The Problem of Personhood. Unfortunately, it is not without its own problems: www.the-tls.com/philosophy/c...
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An argument against non-human rights
In March 2022, Idaho passed a law that banned the granting of legal personhood to “environmental elements, artificial intelligence, nonhuman animals, and
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Maybe I‘m missing something, but I was expecting Taylor Swift‘s wedding to be more festive. #TaylorSwift
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The Animal Law Foundation @animallawfdn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Along with 42 animal protection groups and legal experts, we have written to the Welsh Government on a matter of legal urgency. 🧵
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Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law @animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Only one day left to apply for our Centre's first Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law. 🗓️ This Workshop is an excellent opportunity for undergrad and postgrad students to expand their knowledge of animal rights law in an informal, supportive environment. (1/3)
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Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law @animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🔉 The Beginning of Animal Welfare Laws ⚖️ In 1809, Lord Erskine proposed a law to prevent cruelty to animals, arguing that abusing animals was immoral and diminished human compassion. Learn more about the first animal welfare laws in season 1, episode 2 of the Animal Rights Tour 🎧 #Podcast
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Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law @animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Take part in our inaugural Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law this September! With an emphasis on exchange, development, and conversation, this Workshop provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to dive deeper into the field of animal rights law. (1/2)
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on habeas corpus for non-humans (two zoo elephants), becoming the third US state high court in history to do so. Exciting! www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/hawai%C...
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Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Seeking Liberty for Elephants Mari and Vaigai
Hawaiʻi Becomes the Third State in the Nation Where the Highest Court Will Hear an NhRP Case on Behalf of…
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Shocking. And particularly worrying to think that, if Labour‘s mismanagement has already caused similar damage to UK universities, how much havoc will a Reform government wreak? www.democracynow.org/2026/6/12/tr...
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“Cautionary Tale”: NYC’s The New School Guts Faculty & Staff as Colleges Intensify Austerity
The Trump administration is continuing its assault on higher education, but in a departure from its earlier high-profile fights with individual institutions like Harvard, it is now rewriting the feder...
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Kim Stallwood @kimstallwood.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Read for free on my Substack about Fritz, the male Asian elephant, who was strangled to death on this day in 1902, when he was with the Barnum & Bailey circus in Tours, France. kimstallwood.substack.com
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Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law @animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Want to teach animal rights law? 🧑‍🏫 Don't miss your chance to learn from Dr Sean Butler (Fellow, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge) and Dr @raffaelfasel.bsky.social (Assistant Professor in Public Law, @cam.ac.uk; Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge) in this dynamic Law Lecturers' Workshop. (1/2)
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Matt Perry @mattwperry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Last week to send in your abstracts for this year's Animal Politics conference on Social Ties at University of Sheffield, 8-9th September! More details here philevents.org/event/show/1... Co-organisers @stevecooke.org @joshmilburn.bsky.social @drsvg.bsky.social and Alasdair Cochrane & Angie Pepper
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Social Ties in Animal Politics: Mutuality Beyond Humanity
Social and political relationships constitute the foundation of our shared communities. Yet, scholars working in the field of animal politics have not had these social ties as their primary focus. The...
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
An important law proposal. Domestic abuse is often compounded through companion animal abuse. It would also be desirable to add a requirement for victims‘ shelters to allow victims to bring their animals. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Mother of woman murdered by husband calls for UK animal abuse register
Annette Bramley says Holly’s Law would stop perpetrators acquiring pets and raise awareness of domestic abuse link
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
'All of this is a colossal and entirely avoidable act of self-harm on the part of a country whose higher education sector has until recently been one of the few things it had going for it.‘ Hear hear.
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Really excited to share this call for applications for our Centre‘s first Student Workshop. Please do share widely with your ugrad and postgrad students: www.animalrightslaw.org/student-work...
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Student Workshops — CCARL
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Tragic that Happy has had to die in a zoo rather than in a sanctuary, where she should have been moved to.
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Anyone interested in teaching some animal rights law welcome to apply!
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
@jesuscollegecam.bsky.social used to have a college cat named Corrie. I say we need another college cat, with full dining rights (at High Table!).
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A great opportunity for anyone interested in teaching an animal rights law course or module.
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Markus Patberg @mpatberg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🚨Job alert🚨 Postdoc position: Political Theory and History of Ideas (100%, 3+2 years) @unigreifswald.bsky.social Deadline: 24.06.26 Happy to answer questions via email. Please share widely! www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
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Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Associate - Professorship for Political Theory and History of Ideas 26/ES02
Stellenausschreibung Institut für Politik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
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Josh Jowitt @drjoshdoeslaw.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
📢🚨JOB KLAXON🚨📢 Next year I'll be on a @leverhulme.ac.uk Research Fellowship working on my monograph, so Newcastle has a 1yr fixed term vacancy to cover Legal Theory/Reasoning and Animal Law: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRM114/l... Niche - but happy to take any Qs people may have. Please share widely!
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Lecturer in Law at Newcastle University
An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer in Law is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Has anyone considered offering free football tickets and designer glasses to Starmer to get him to resign? #UKelections
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Keir Starmer seems intent on making the same mistake as Joe Biden, clinging to power until it is too late. #Labour #Reform
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
No 6382 in the Impeccable Judicial Reasoning series: it cannot be a rights violation because it happened many years ago (Lord Hoffmann, Bancoult 2).
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I am all for non-majoritarian approaches to democracy, but what happened in the Lords today is both deeply undemocratic and illiberal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My assisted dying bill has a democratic mandate – the Lords who blocked it today do not | Kim Leadbeater
There is a way to bring this back to parliament. We owe it to the brave terminally ill people who have been so let down to try, says Labour MP Kim Leadbeater
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Fantastic podcast narrated by our Centre‘s very own Carly McCann and written by Co-Director Sean Butler.
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Only JD would look at the current situation and think: "Let's lean more into the anti-Pope thing!" #JDVance www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...
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Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Incumbents JD might like to consider endorsing next: Netanyahu, Lukaschenko, Putin…
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
'The report … urges the government to introduce new measures to curb “the most damaging behaviours”.' Or, instead of only blaming the universities, how about making sure they are properly funded? Other Western European countries have little difficulty with this. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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‘Excessive’ financial risks threaten survival of many English universities, report warns
High levels of borrowing and rapid expansion among dangers identified by Higher Education Policy Institute
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I look forward to hosting Laura Gamboa (@notredame.bsky.social) on Wed 11th 5-6.30pm UK time for her online presentation on 'Judicial Resistance to Backsliding: The Politics of Constitutional Balancing in Latin America' in Dialogues on Democratic Resilience @cambridgelaw.bsky.social. Link below.
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
If you are free on Wednesday 11th March, do attend John Adenitire's and my (probably) last book event on Animals and the Constitution, organised by the South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights Law and the Global Law at Reading Research Group. 2.30-4pm, link below!
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Interested in developing your own animal rights law course in a free workshop? Apply to come to our Law Lecturers‘ Worshop in Oklahoma!
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