US EditionAt Last Justice for Them! Chiapas Criminalizes Animal Abuse
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In Chiapas animal abuse is already a criminal offence after the legislators of the State Congress approved a series of legal reforms that classify it and establish sanctions that include imprisonment and financial fines. The amendments, which were incorporated into the State Penal Code, seek to provide a legal framework that punishes acts of violence and cruelty towards pets, such as dogs and cats. State deputies argued for the new reform that t…
Armed with a coa, Reyes David H.C. attacked a domestic animal on June 10 at the El Roble colony, suffering the poor animal various head injuries and snout. Can owners came out and watched the assault, so they warned the police and soon afterwards he was arrested ... The pre-trial prison entrance after wounding a dog was first published on EstamosAquí MX.
** A person who ill-treats a dog or cat will be punished with up to five years' imprisonment. Unanimously, the Congress of State approved the initiative to make the abuse specifically aimed at dogs and cats a crime in the entity; being the last state of the country to do so. The new law will punish from 6 months to 5 years anyone who tortures, exercises sexual violence, abandons or kills a dog or cat. In addition, financial fines and even profes…
Congress passed penalties against those who participate in the organization or promotion of dog fights, as well as fines of between 500 and 1000 days of UMA. The post Congress of Chiapas approves punishing animal cruelty first appeared on SinEmbargo MX with up to 4 years in prison.Read the full text in sinembargo.mx
Chiapas finally ceases to be the only state in Mexico without criminalizing animal abuse. With the approval of a reform of the State Penal Code, the local Congress took a historic step in the defense of the rights of pets, mainly dogs and cats. The initiative was presented and supported by several deputies and deputies of different factions, who stressed that animal welfare is a reflection of the ethical and moral development of a society. The p…
TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ.— After years of citizen demand, Chiapas joined the rest of the country and approved a reform that criminalizes domestic animal abuse. With 35 votes in favour, the Chiapas Congress reformed the Penal Code to establish penalties of up to five years of imprisonment, financial fines and professional disqualification in cases of cruelty against dogs and cats. During a special session, activists, animal and citizenship organizations …
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