Creating a Tradition of Animal Protection - an Obligation

for a Civilized Serbia-Montenegro

FIRST RESOLUTION - FIRST STEP

”The greatness of a nation and its moral progress

can be judged by the way its animals are treated”

Mahatma Gandhi

Animal protection and care are a significant feature of modern societies. The level of civilization of a human society can be seen through its attitude towards animals.

In relation to other European countries, Serbia and Montenegro are greatly delayed on this issue. Apart of Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina, we are the only member state of the Council of Europe without a Law on Animal Protection, which results in a higher level of animal mistreat. Tolerating cruelty to animals leads to ignoring various behaviour patterns related to aggression towards humans, psychopathological phenomena and domestic violence.

Deeply convinced that Serbia-Montenegro have the obligation of creating a tradition of animal protection, the 5th Annual Assembly of ORCA proclaimed the First Resolution on Animal Protection in Serbia-Montenegro. Through a number of precise suggestions for improving animal protection in our country, this act appeals to the federal, national and local legislative and executive authorities, to the media, business companies, political parties, NGOs and finally to all citizens.

With the invitation for a support, the Resolution has been handed to the President of Serbia, President of the National Assembly of Serbia, Serbian Prime Minister, President of Montenegro, President of the Federation of Serbia-Montenegro, President of the Federal Assembly of Serbia-Montenegro and to other Federal and National authorities, media, business companies, political parties and NGOs.

The Resolution has been so far supported by a number of outstanding Serbian individuals:

PhD Prof. Dobrivoje Radovanović, Faculty of Defectology (University of Belgrade) Dean; Miroljub Paunović, Mother And Child Aid Station "Zvečanska" Manager; PhD Prof. Jelena Vlajković, psychologist, psychology professor, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade; Ljuba Pejaković, Centre for Children's Rights director; Živorad Gajić, Institute for Education of Children and Youth; Vesna Stanojević, director of the Counseling Office Against Family Violence; prim dr Vojislav Ćurčić, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, Director of the Adolescent Psychiatry Department, "Dr Dragiša Mišović" Hospital; Vesna Brzev-Ćurčić, psychologist; Čedomir Vasić, painter, University of Arts Rector; PhD Prof. Marica Šuput, Philosophy Faculty (University of Belgrade) Dean; Goran Paskaljević, film director; Dušan Kovačević, theatre director, ambassador of Serbia-Montenegro in Portugal; Petar Lalović, film director; Ivan Tasovac, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra director; Mirjana Bobić-Mojsilović, writer; Vukica Mikača, art photographer and many others.