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Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends special criminal law protection in cases of serious cruelty or killing to meerkats as well. In this provision, the existing list of “cats and dogs” is amended to “cats, dogs, or meerkats.” The proposal does not restrict the legal keeping of meerkats but emphasizes their social and natural needs when in human care.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the spotted hyena as well. In addition to cats and dogs, this species is to be explicitly protected by special criminal provisions. The proposal challenges the limitation of enhanced protection to only commonly kept domestic animals.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the spotted hyena as well. In addition to cats and dogs, this species is to be explicitly protected by special criminal provisions. The proposal challenges the limitation of enhanced protection to only commonly kept domestic animals.
Scope: § 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal protection against killing out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the common dolphin as well. In addition to cats and dogs, this species of dolphin would thus also be explicitly protected. The proposal challenges the notion that greater protection should be based solely on the prevalence of keeping the animal in Czech households, and emphasizes its cognitive and social abilities.
Scope: § 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the new criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the sea otter as well. In addition to cats and dogs, this species would thus also receive special criminal protection. The proposal challenges the notion that greater protection of animal life should depend solely on whether animals are commonly kept as pets in Czech households.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–3.
The amendment extends the proposed special criminal protection against the killing of an animal out of reprehensible motives and without lawful cause to include domestic horses as well. Therefore, in addition to cats and dogs, domestic horses should also be explicitly mentioned in § 302. The proposal justifies the change by citing the sensitivity of horses and their dependence on human care, and questions the differing levels of protection based on the species of animal.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal protection against killing out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to siamangs as well. The list of protected species is thus changed from cats and dogs to cats, dogs, and siamangs. The amendment challenges the notion that greater protection for animals should depend solely on whether they are commonly kept as pets, and highlights the siamang’s cognitive and social abilities.
Scope: § 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the long-finned humpback whale. The current definition of protected species is amended from cats and dogs to cats, dogs, and the long-finned humpback whale. The aim is to challenge protection based solely on the animal’s common coexistence with humans and to promote more general criteria for the special protection of animals.
Scope: pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the domestic canary. Special protection would thus apply not only to cats and dogs but also to this species of bird, which is dependent on human care. The proposal is not intended to restrict the legal keeping or lawful killing of animals.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the spotted hyena as well. In addition to cats and dogs, this species is to be explicitly protected by special criminal provisions. The proposal challenges the limitation of enhanced protection to only commonly kept domestic animals.
Scope: pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the proposed special criminal protection against the killing of an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the red-and-green macaque. In addition to cats and dogs, this species is to be explicitly listed in Section 302(2) of the Criminal Code. The explanatory memorandum challenges the notion that greater protection should apply only to species commonly kept in Czech households.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed special criminal protection against the killing of animals for reprehensible motives to macaques as well. In addition to cats and dogs, the elements of the offense in Section 302 of the Criminal Code would thus also apply to this genus of primates. The proposal justifies this on the grounds of their high social and cognitive complexity, their documented presence in the Czech Republic, and the difficulty of providing them with suitable conditions; however, it is not intended to restrict legal ownership.
Scope: § 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the long-finned humpback whale. The current definition of protected species is amended from cats and dogs to cats, dogs, and the long-finned humpback whale. The aim is to challenge protection based solely on the animal’s common coexistence with humans and to promote more general criteria for the special protection of animals.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include cockatoos as well. The existing definition protecting cats and dogs is amended to include cats, dogs, and cockatoos. The rationale is based on their social needs, capacity to suffer, and dependence on humans; legal ownership and lawful killing are not restricted.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include cockatoos as well. The existing definition protecting cats and dogs is amended to include cats, dogs, and cockatoos. The rationale is based on their social needs, capacity to suffer, and dependence on humans; legal ownership and lawful killing are not restricted.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed special criminal protection against the killing of animals for reprehensible motives to macaques as well. In addition to cats and dogs, the elements of the offense in Section 302 of the Criminal Code would thus also apply to this genus of primates. The proposal justifies this on the grounds of their high social and cognitive complexity, their documented presence in the Czech Republic, and the difficulty of providing them with suitable conditions; however, it is not intended to restrict legal ownership.
Scope: § 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the long-finned humpback whale. The current definition of protected species is amended from cats and dogs to cats, dogs, and the long-finned humpback whale. The aim is to challenge protection based solely on the animal’s common coexistence with humans and to promote more general criteria for the special protection of animals.
Scope: pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the domestic canary. Special protection would thus apply not only to cats and dogs but also to this species of bird, which is dependent on human care. The proposal is not intended to restrict the legal keeping or lawful killing of animals.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing a cat or dog out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include brown bears as well. Special criminal protection would thus apply to the three explicitly listed species. The amendment challenges the notion that greater protection of an animal’s life should depend solely on whether it is commonly kept as a pet.
Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.
The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the spotted hyena as well. In addition to cats and dogs, this species is to be explicitly protected by special criminal provisions. The proposal challenges the limitation of enhanced protection to only commonly kept domestic animals.