Stalininbrüche punishable by animal rights activists
Berlin, 18. September 2018. The ZDG Central Association of the German Poultry Industry e. V. the current decision of the Higher Regional Court Stuttgart, according to which the entry of animal rights activists into a turkey bar as a trespass remains punishable. "We are very happy about this clear decision, which clearly states: Animal rights activists must not override the applicable law," evaluates ZDG President Friedrich Otto Ripke the OLG decision, which in the last instance with the nightly intrusion of animal rights activists into one Baden-Württemberg turkey husbandry of May 2015 deals. The rejection of the revision by the court allows the conviction of the animal rights activists for trespassing gem. § 123 Penal Code become legally effective. This decision has important signal effect and strengthens the position of all livestock farms in Germany, so Ripke: "It is now held by the highest court: Animal welfare is a task that is carried out by animal owners, legislators and veterinary services - and not by self-proclaimed animal rights activists. There is no room in our democratic constitutional state for a justification of offenses of politically different individuals. "
Radical animal rights activists wanted to get video footage for campaign in the turkey barn
The perpetrators active in a radical animal rights association in Tübingen had teamed up to penetrate into several stables with turkey husbandry at Schwäbisch Hall and to obtain video recordings for a campaign and for distribution to journalists. Already in the first stable they could be put by the farmer and handed over to the police. The affected turkey holder, a member of the association, filed a criminal complaint and became a co-plaintiff during the criminal proceedings. Walter Scheuerl from the Hamburg office of the law firm Graf von Westphalen.
Court: Animal welfare objectives do not warrant intrusion into stables
After the two perpetrators of the district court Schwäbisch Hall and in the appeal of the district court Heilbronn were convicted of trespassing (§ 123 StGB), pursued one of the perpetrators of the proceedings on the revision - in the result without success: In its decision by the 4. September 2018 (file number: 2 Rv 25 Ss 145 / 18) has dismissed the OLG the revision of the animal rights activist against his conviction for trespassing. Thus, the conviction of both animal rights activists is now final. The Higher Regional Court Stuttgart has emphasized that the conviction of the offender by the district court of Heilbronn has not led to any legal error. A clear rejection, the court thus now also the highest court granted the attempts of the perpetrators to justify their intrusion into the barn with animal welfare objectives or excuse.
About the ZDG
The Central Association of German Poultry Industry Association represents as a trade roof and top organization, the interests of the German poultry industry at national and EU level towards political, official and professional organizations, the public and abroad. The approximately 8.000 members are organized in federal and state associations.
