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The Italian Criminal Court of Padova sentenced the circus' director for cruelty to animals
On July 13th, 2016 the Italian Criminal Court of Padova issued an eight-month sentence to the director of the Medrano Circus for cruelty to animals as per article 544 ter of the Italian Penal Code.El 13 de julio de 2016, el tribunal penal de Padova condenó a ocho meses de prisión al director del circo Medrano por crueldad hacia los animales, de acuerdo con lo dispuesto por el artículo 544 ter del Código Penal italiano
The Federation of Veterinarians for Europe (FVE) is calling for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses across all Europe. Another crucial step for animals welfare in entertainment waiting for an ever more urgent official ban from european institutions
La Federación de Veterinarios de Europa (FVE) solicita la prohibición del uso de animales salvajes en los circos en Europa, solicitando formalmente a "todas las autoridades nacionales y europeas competentes, prohibir el uso de los mamíferos salvajes en los circos itinerantes en toda Europa, ya que hay no es en absoluto posible, que sus necesidades fisiológicas, mentales y sociales se puedan respetar, asumiendo que no hay educación, conservación, investigación o beneficio económico derivado de la utilización de los mamíferos salvajes en los circos itinerantes que justifiquen su uso 'The Federation of Veterinarians for Europe (FVE) is calling for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses across all Europe, formally recommending to 'all European and national competent authorities to prohibit the use of wild mammals in travelling circuses across Europe since there is by no means the possibility that their physiological, mental and social requirements can adequately be met', assuming that there is little or no educational, conservational, research or economic benefit derived from the use of wild mammals in travelling circuses that might justify their use
Save the 4 dolphins from Rimini dolphinarium, the Supreme Court maintain their confiscation
The Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) on the 24 September 2014, has deposited the sentence about the confiscation of the 4 dolphins that had been carried away from the Rimini Dolphinarium from the Italian environmental police (Corpo Forestale dello Stato) and the Rimini Public Prosecutor in the august 2013, confirming the confiscation of the animal, the first time in Europe we talk about mistreatment of dolphins in a private structure.El Tribunal Supremo de Italia (Corte di Cassazione), ha dictado sentencia el 24 de septiembre de 2014 acerca de la confiscación de 4 delfines procedentes del Delfinario de Rímini, llevada a cabo por la Policia italiana de Medioambiente y ordenada por el Defensor Público de Rímini en Agosto de 2013. Dicha sentencia, confirma por primera vez en Europa el maltrato de delfines en una empresa privada dedicada a su exhibición en público
Ruling issued by the Appellate Court of Brescia and another conviction for the president, the director and the veterinarian of Green Hill for mistreatment and killing
On February 23rd, 2016 the Appellate Court of Brescia confirmed the conviction of three people, the president of Green Hill 2001 srl, a big factory of beagles used for vivisection, the director and the veterinary of the structure. They were convicted to a year and half of detention and the general director was convicted to a year of detention for the mistreatment of 2637 beagles and for the illegal killing of 44 beagles. The Court also confirmed the confiscation of all the animals and convicted them to a two-years suspension of activities relating farm animals.El 23 de febrero de 2016, la Corte de Apelaciones de Brescia confirmó la condena de tres personas, el presidente de Green Hill, una gran empresa dedicada a la cría de perros raza Beagle utilizados para vivisección, el director y el veterinario de dicha empresa. Estas personas fueron condenadas a un año y medio de prisión y el director general fue condenado a un año de prisión por el maltrato de 2637 Beagles y el sacrificio ilegal de 44 Beagles. La Corte también confirmó la incautación de los animales y condenó a las personas señaladas a dos años de suspensión de actividades relacionadas con animales de granja
Save the 4 dolphins from Rimini dolphinarium, the supreme court maintain their confiscation
The Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) on the 24 September 2014, has deposited the sentence about the confiscation of the 4 dolphins that had been carried away from the Rimini Dolphinarium from the Italian environmental police (Corpo Forestale dello Stato) and the Rimini Public Prosecutor in the august 2013, confirming the confiscation of the animal, the first time in Europe we talk about mistreatment of dolphins in a private structure.El Tribunal Supremo de Italia (Corte di Cassazione), ha dictado sentencia el 24 de septiembre de 2014 acerca de la confiscación de 4 delfines procedentes del Delfinario de Rímini, llevada a cabo por la Policia italiana de Medioambiente y ordenada por el Defensor Público de Rímini en Agosto de 2013. Dicha sentencia, confirma por primera vez en Europa el maltrato de delfines en una empresa privada dedicada a su exhibición en público
Crustaceans as sentient beings and their mistreatment : sentence n. 30177/2017 of the Third Criminal Section of Italian Supreme Court
The Third Criminal Section of Italian Supreme Court with the sentence n. 30177 of the 16 June 2017 has established very relevant principles about protection of animals, deciding that "(human) interest in not animal suffering" is legally relevant and that "as for the protection of pets and companion animals, the detention of crustaceans on the ice integrates the crime of mistreatment (art 727 Italian criminal code ), because it causes important suffering, for economic reasons, with the consequence that between the economic balance and (human) interest in not animal suffering, this last one is prevailing".En esta sentencia la Corte Suprema Italiana ha establecido principios muy relevantes para la protección de los animales, al reconocer que el interés humano en el no sufrimiento de los animales es legalmente relevante y que, al igual que en el caso de los animales de compañía, la tenencia de crustáceos en hielo constituye un delito de maltrato animal, al causar un importante sufrimiento, prevaleciendo dicho interés a que los animales no sufran, sobre el interés económico
The 16 macaques of the University of Modena have been adopted by LAV, an important case of reintegration of animals used for animal testing
Los 16 macacos de propiedad de la Universidad de Modena han sido adoptados por LAV, una de las ONGs defensoras de los derechos de los animales más importantes de Italia.The 16 macaques that were owned by the University of Modena have been adopted by LAV, one of the most important animal rights NGOs in Italy
'aspetti operativi della polizia giudiziaria in materia di tutela giuridica degli animali'
analisi della normativa sulla tutela giuridica degli animali quale parte dell'ambiente e le relative procedure di tutela in ambito penale ed amministrativ
The president, the director and the veterinary of Green Hill convicted for illegals mistreatment and killing of animals - an historic sentence for animal rights in Italy and all Europe
In this article the author, lawyer of the plaintiff, summarizes the entire issue regarding Green Hill's vivisection Beagles. She also comments the ruling 210/15 of 23rd January 2015, condemning the president, the director and the veterinarian of the multinational company for abuse and illegal killing of animals, in its plant in Brescia (Italy).La autora, letrada de la parte demandante, realiza en este artículo un resumen de toda la historia de los perros destinados a la vivisección de Green Hill. Ella hace también una valoración de la Sentencia 210/15, de 23 de enero de 2015, que condena el presidente, el director y el veterinario de la empresa multinacional por maltrato y matanza ilegal de animales, en su planta de Brescia (Italia)