Russian Court Bans Online Publication of Cockfighting Videos
Videos of cockfights were banned from distribution on the internet. A Russian court has declared such footage to be prohibited information.
Consensus
- A Russian court banned the publication of cockfighting videos and photos online.
- The ban was based on a lawsuit filed by the prosecution.
- The content showed cruel treatment of animals and was publicly accessible.
- The court ruled that the dissemination of such material violates animal protection laws.
- The decision has entered into legal force.
Points of divergence
- The case involved owners who deliberately provoked roosters to fight, causing them to bleed. — riamo
- A previous incident in Saratov Oblast involving a man throwing kittens from a high-rise was mentioned. — riamo
- A St. Petersburg court previously banned a Telegram channel containing video of animal killing. — fontanka
- The court's decision was about declaring specific information as prohibited, not a blanket ban on all cockfighting content. — vm
- The General Prosecutor's Office also secured removal of advertisements for wild animals such as lynxes, pumas, foxes, wolves, crocodiles, and royal pythons. — vm
- In early September, prosecutors filed a lawsuit in Moscow court to ban websites selling wild animals like tigers and caracals. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Court in Russia banned cockfighting publications on the internet — РИАМО
- In Russia, publishing videos of cockfights on the internet is banned — Вести
- In Russia, publishing videos of cockfights on the internet is banned — Фонтанка
- Video of cockfights banned from spreading on the internet — Новости Москвы
- Russian Court: Videos of cockfights banned from spreading on the internet — Вечерняя Москва
- Video of cockfights banned from the internet, decision made by Russian court. — РИА Новости (Telegram)