What would happen if the murderer of the cat named Eros committed the crime in another country?

Crimes against animals, unfortunately, even though they carry the same life as us, people are not treated equally. Since there is no satisfactory sanction imposed on the perpetrators who burned a dog to death or raped a cat, they can continue to walk among us freely.

Our law, which was supposedly changed for the benefit of animals but did not do much, was re-arranged and the killers who torture and kill animals were made illegal. He needs to receive much harsher punishments. Without further ado, Atty. Let’s listen to Tuğçe Berber.

Torturing and killing animals in Turkey has been considered a “misdemeanor” for years.

Hunting. Tuğçe Berber said the following about the changes regarding the new law in Turkey:

“In Turkey, torturing and killing animals was considered a “misdemeanor” for a long time, and administrative fines were imposed and sanctions that were far from deterrent were imposed. As a result of the change made in 2021 due to the intense increase in requests for change in the law, sanctions against animal violence within the scope of the “Animal Protection Law” No. 5199 imprisonment also entered. According to this change, a person who deliberately kills a pet must be sentenced to imprisonment from 6 months to 4 years, but until now; Although there have been many incidents of violence against animals such as torture, killing, tormenting and raping, No one was penalized above the upper limit.”

The murderer of the cat named Eros, who hurt us all recently, received a good behavior discount. Our lawyer is also concerned about what more needs to happen for the maximum penalty to be implemented:

Eros was subjected to terrible torture by being kicked for 6 minutes. The person who kills for expressing his regret He benefited from a good behavior discount and the court sentenced him to 1 year and 3 months in prison, with a reduction from 1 year and 6 months. In addition, the suspension of the announcement of the verdict (the defendant is released subject to a 5-year supervision period) is implemented. The murderer had the right to walk the streets freely.

At the hearing, his lawyer said, “He wasn’t possessive.” He also defended himself by saying It is a summary of the perspective on animals in Turkey. says Av. Tuğçe Berber. In addition, these incidents are growing on the grounds that people who commit violence against animals have the potential to harm humans, but not only to prevent possible acts of violence against humans. a living creature with the right to life He adds that these penalties must be implemented and deterrent in order to be protected by law.

So what about animal rights at the international level?

According to our lawyer, although there are many international agreements for the protection of animals, unfortunately most regulations are animal welfare rather than animal rights regulations regarding. To summarize, the status of legislation regarding animals in other countries is briefly as follows:

In some countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Austria, animals; Although it has protection at the constitutional level, it should be noted that, like most regulations, it is about the protection of some animals. of animals trade, food, experiment, clothing Unfortunately, exceptions for use in sectors such as are available in most laws.

How are the situations in terms of criminal laws?

Within the scope of the German Animal Protection Law, it is regulated that the crime of torturing and killing animals will be punished with up to 3 years of imprisonment or a judicial fine. However, unlike Germany, Türkiye and most countries, Persons who cause abuse through negligent behavior It stipulates the same penalties and requires intent.

According to Article 521 of the French Penal Code, ill-treatment and cruelty to animals will be a crime. Torture, killing, sexual assault of domestic animals Up to 2 years of imprisonment and a judicial fine of 30,000 euros are foreseen as sanctions for such actions.

In Switzerland, deliberately violating the regulations within the scope of the “Animal Welfare Law” is a crime and can be punished with a judicial fine or imprisonment of up to 6 months. Up to 3 years imprisonment In case of negligence, a judicial fine will be imposed.

The Prevention of Cruelty and Torture to Animals Act in America, intentional act of torture The punishment includes a judicial fine and imprisonment for up to 7 years.

In addition to the valuable information and thoughts provided by our lawyer, editor’s note:

Do not forget that animals, just like humans, are creatures that feel and suffer; We need to go a long way to ensure that murderers and rapists receive the same punishments as crimes committed against people. He was burned to death in his hut 2 years ago. The murderer of the dog named Şila also received a good behavior discount. Although these are just examples that made a splash in the press, unfortunately, all crimes against animals proceed in this way.

The murderer of Eros, named İbrahim Keloglan, was recently receive the heaviest punishment we demand. If you want to do something about this, you can complain to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry via Cimer by copying the text in the link.

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