At what level of animal rights in Russia? Are our lesser brothers really protected from violence and cruelty? We will talk about this, as well as how this area of law has developed in Russia, below. We learn about animal rights and what happens if they are violated.
Idea
Animal rights in Russia is the idea of the equivalence of the needs of animals and people that exists throughout the world. This idea arose a long time ago, but it received official status and support at the legal level relatively recently. People protecting animal rights hold different philosophical points of view on this issue, but they all agree that our smaller brothers cannot be considered private property and simply used for human needs. This refers to use in the entertainment industry and in scientific experiments. Thanks to the efforts of human rights defenders, many animal rights in Russia were legally enshrined.
Formation history
In the XIX century in Zverinets in Tsarskoye Selo new areas of entertainment developed from the life of Western Europe developed. From an early age, children from aristocratic families tried to instill a love of animals. In the menagerie, one could see llamas, elephants, swans, ducks, roe deer, hares, etc. Animals lived in spacious and comfortable conditions. Children visited the menagerie, but they could not pick up animals, interfere with their existence. Gradually, this practice became more and more popular. The active construction of parks began, in which wealthy residents could keep their animals. It should be understood that this was not entertainment, but rather concern. The animals were provided with all the necessary conditions. We studied the features of their natural environment to create the most comfortable conditions. Even Emperor Alexander I himself kept his 8 old horses in St. Petersburg. By the way, they were participants in the Napoleonic campaigns. Two tsar horses were involved in the funeral procession of the emperor - the mare of Atalanta and the gelding Tolstoy Orlovsky. After some time, Nicholas I continued the custom of caring for elderly horses.
In 1829, an architect named Adam Menelas created the “Retirement Stables”. It was here that the old royal horses lived out their lives. It is known that for a horse named Beauty, an inscription was carved on the stone, which said that the animal had served the Emperor for 24 years. This marked the beginning of the horse cemetery. However, it is not known what happened to all this after the revolution.
Rollback
In the 30s of the last century, society again took a step back on the issue of protecting animal rights. Horses and greyhounds were destroyed intentionally, as they reminded of the hated nobility. The doctrine of materialism only said that animals can be considered as resources and goods.
Current situation
Protecting animal rights in Russia is still an open question. This is evidenced by numerous surveys of the population. Approximately 40% of citizens sincerely believe that animals should not have any rights. About 10% of the population is not interested in this problem, while the rest believe that there should be animal rights. According to the laws of the Russian Federation, animals fall under the general property rules, as otherwise provided. At the same time, cruelty to animals that is contrary to the principles of humanity is completely unacceptable.
In the winter of 2016, an offer appeared on the international site to introduce the post of the Presidential Commissioner for the Protection of Animal Rights.A little later, the author of the petition, Kristina Akchurina, posted on the Russian site a translated version of the appeal. In the spring of the same year, this issue became the most discussed on the website of the direct communication program with the President. A spokeswoman also confirmed that the Kremlin is aware of this idea. In May 2016, more than 140 thousand citizens of the Russian Federation voted in support of Akchurina’s petition.
Opinions of famous people
There are animal protection organizations in Russia, but their activities are very limited. Regional organizations help those animals that they can help. All-Russian and international organizations are doing much more, but so far there is no separate article on animals, all this activity is insufficient.
The opinions of many famous people cannot be ignored. Here the points of view also diverge. A well-known hunter and member of the Moscow State University bioethics commission, A. Vaysman, believes that there is no reason to enforce animal rights in Russia at the legislative level. He actively opposes this, considering animal rights defenders to be people who are illiterate in biological and environmental matters. The well-known animal advocate and singer E. Kamburova, with the help of her friends and all who care, was able to fulfill her dream in 2007: the monument “Empathy”, which is located at the Mendeleevskaya station of the Moscow metro. It is dedicated to the murder in the subway of a stray dog named Boy. He was killed by a 21-year-old girl, the mistress of another dog. She was declared insane, sent for treatment.
In the winter of 2010, well-known cultural figures (S. Yursky, E. Kamburova, I. Churikova, A. Makarevich and V. Gaft) suggested that the authorities introduce the post of Commissioner for Animal Rights in Russia. This action, unfortunately, was held for a reason. The reason was the mass shooting of dogs in the capital, which caused a vivid and different reaction from the public. Some figures, for example, writer and publicist D. Sokolov-Mitrich, believe that rights can be where there are duties and responsibilities for their actions. Animals cannot bear any responsibility for their actions. One of the RIA Novosti observers, Nikolai Troitsky, believes that this action is unfounded and stupid, as stray dogs pose a real threat to people.
The Law on the Protection of Animal Rights in Russia
In various articles you can find references to animals. Protection of animal rights in Russia exists if they are treated improperly or cruelly. It is also impossible to mutilate or kill animals. The Law on Animal Rights in Russia punishes those who abuse them. Yes, while there is no law that would separately enforce the rights of animals, but at least the offender can always be punished legally.
The protection of animal rights is the work of people all over the world. We can treat our smaller brothers differently, we can dislike, do not start at home, but at least we do not interfere with their existence and do no harm.