Sunday, 1 December 2013

Ask Victor Ponta (PM of Romania) about stray dogs culling and poor conditions in public shelters

Do you have any questions about #Romania? Write them down in the comment section and we'll pose some of them to Victor Ponta (Prime Minister of Romania) in the next edition of Global Conversation. #AskPonta

This initiative is launched by Euronews. Your questions can be asked here ( A Google + profile is needed.)

Some guide lines and ideas on what to ask him:

- Is he aware of sanitary conditions on public shelters and the way stray animals are treated by the personnel, when caught? Is he aware that they are starving and that euthanasia means being beaten, while no food is provided for those to be put under soon with once again much cruelty involved? That they are poisoned and beaten to death by the personnel or even simple citizens? That videos and photos recently taken contain all these atrocities and are available on the Internet?
- How can the Romanian government ensure yours and other EU citizens' integrity of mental health, after watching these atrocities still taking place in Romania?
- How can the Romanian government guarantee yours and your dog's safety, which is one of your legal rights (also protected under the European law), while visiting Romania? Your dog risks being brutally taken away from you, while strolling, without any legal justification.
- How can the Romanian government be prevented from violating your right to freedom of movement together with your pet, should you dare visit Romania... Being afraid to travel to Romania because your dog risks being kidnapped, beaten or poisoned breaches and restricts your rights.

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrines certain political, social, and economic rights for European Union (EU) citizens and residents into EU law. After the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union must act and legislate consistently with the Charter and the EU's courts will strike down legislation adopted by the EU's institutions that contravenes it. The Charter applies to the Institutions of the European Union, and its member states but only when the latter are implementing EU law.
Your integrity and mental health as well as children rights are included in this Charter. The right for free movement is one of your four rights recognized by the EU treaties.

And don't forget: 2014 EU elections are approaching: Write a letter to your EMP, express to him/her your concerns about your right to free movement in Romania or other EU countries that implement similar measures. Draw their attention to the violation of your integrity and mental health, when such instances occur in other EU states and your "property" (ie., your pet) is at stake, while traveling to pet unsafe EU states.
Ask your EMP to eventually include animal welfare within the scope of the EU, so that the European authorities can immediately draw laws for its protection.

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