Belgium Bans Ritual Animal Slaughter. Some See a Humane Move, Others Prejudice. Animal rights groups praised the new law banning halal and kosher practices, but Muslims and Jews see it as part of a right-wing nationalist agenda. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:The Lauded Russian Hacker Whose Company Landed on the U.S. BlacklistChina Bans Its Ivory Trade, Moving Against Elephant PoachingHow Russians Pay to Play in Other CountriesWife and Her Lover Are Arrested in Killing of Greek Envoy in BrazilKorean Official Charged With Illegally Swaying Samsung Merger VoteCanada Today: Reporting That Stood Out in 2016