Labour and the left-wing liberals D66 are to introduce amendments to the ritual slaughter ban when it is debated in parliament on Wednesday, reports Trouw.

Both parties are for the ban but their members voted against. Other parties are also seeing support for the ban crumble.
The suggestion is that an animal that has not been stunned, a prerequiste in ritual slaughter, should not suffer for more than one minute after it has had its throat cut. If it does not bleed to death within a minute, the veins in its neck should be opened with a hook. A second cut to relieve its suffering is not allowed under islamic or jewish law.
Shot to the head
If suffering continues too long, the animal should be kill by a shot to the brain, although its meat could not then be sold as halal or kosher.
The parties are also concerned that animals are forced onto their backs before having their throats.
The governing liberal VVD and green party GroenLinks are in favour of these amendments, says Trouw.
Opposition to the ban is based on the argument of whether freedom of religion or animal welfare is more important.
The ban, introduced by animal welfare party PvdD, will be debated in parliament on Wednesday afternoon with a vote on June 28.