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DescriptionCockfighting laws world map.svg	English: Laws regarding cockfighting (breeding, organising and attending) around the world. Nationwide ban on cockfighting Nationwide ban on cockfighting, but some designated local traditions exempted Some subnational bans on cockfighting Cockfighting legal No data Español: Leyes sobre las peleas de gallos (cría, organización y asistencia) en todo el mundo. Prohibición nacional de peleas de gallos Prohibición nacional de las peleas de gallos, pero algunas tradiciones locales designadas están exentas Algunas prohibiciones subnacionales en las peleas de gallos Peleas de gallos legales Sin datos Nederlands: Wetgeving omtrent hanengevechten over de wereld. Landelijk verbod op hanengevechten Landelijk verbod op hanengevechten, enkele aangewezen lokale tradities uitgezonderd Enkele regionale verboden op hanengevechten Hanengevechten legaal Geen gegevens
Date	16 May 2020
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Ayrshire Monograph No. 13, p. 53 United States: HSLF (February 4, 2014). Farm Bill Strengthens Animal Fighting Law, Maintains State Farm Animal Protection Laws. Humane Society of the United States. Jon Perez, "Cockfighting Ban Now Law", Saipan Tribune, 24 December 2018.
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current	17:33, 27 January 2026	2,754 × 1,398 (1.13 MB)	BorysMapping	https://rawadari.org/fa/papers/اصول-نامه-جزایی-محاکم-طالبان/ Article 70. Animal fighting , Afghanistan
	20:00, 4 January 2022	2,754 × 1,398 (1.13 MB)	Lallint	Reverted to version as of 19:58, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
	19:59, 4 January 2022	2,754 × 1,398 (1.13 MB)	Lallint	Actually update Russia, must have exported it wrong
	19:58, 4 January 2022	2,754 × 1,398 (1.13 MB)	Lallint	Update Russia
	23:01, 6 November 2021	2,754 × 1,398 (1.13 MB)	Anoldsegacount	Malaysia updated
	01:06, 9 June 2020	2,754 × 1,398 (1.13 MB)	Nederlandse Leeuw	Honduras red
	15:09, 6 June 2020	2,754 × 1,398 (1.13 MB)	Nederlandse Leeuw	Panama red
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