Thousands protest in Lisbon for animal rights amid constitutional dispute
Portugal’s public prosecutors asked the constitutional court to declare unconstitutional a law that criminalises with a fine or jail time those who mistreat their pets. According to public prosecutors, the court has already made decisions that pointed to the alleged unconstitutionality of the legislation. After being criticised for not speaking up about the issue, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said in a statement that a law punishing those who mistreat animals was an “indisputable requirement”.
Source: Reuters
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