He Soria Contentious-Administrative Court granted the request for a very conservative measure demanded by the animal rights organization PACMA against the Agreement of the competent body of the Town Hall of Medinaceli (Soria) in which the celebration of the Toro Jubilo for next Saturday is approved Saturday November 16, 2024 or municipal authorization for the celebration of the same, as well as the approval of the territorial delegation of Soria of the Junta de Castilla y León for the celebration of said celebration in the city of Soria.
“This judge is of the opinion that, taking into account the competing circumstances and weighing them, it is appropriate access the suspension measure requested by the plaintiff”, indicates the order of the Soriano court,
The magistrate considers in his order very precautionary measures “worthy of better protection of the physical integrity, well-being and life of the animal which will be used in this edition of Toro Júbilo 2024 against the celebration of traditional bullfighting celebration planned by the town hall of Medinaceliwith the protection authorization of the Junta de Castilla y León”, according to sources from the Superior Court of Justice of Castilla y León.
“The traditional element, tradition and certain rites, cannot be raised as an impassable fence of the current consideration of animals as sentient beings and their due and already legal protection by the European and Spanish regulations (articles 13 of the TFEU and 333 bis of the Civil Code), prevailing the right of animals to their protection and their physical and mental integrity, to their well-being, according to the characteristics of each species”, continues the writing.
“Animal welfare”
For all these reasons, “the opportunity in the present case of the prefix the interest represented by animal welfare due to the consideration of these as sentient beings in relation to to the interests represented by public administrations appeals, for the time that must elapse until the final resolution of the trial is rendered”, he affirms.
For its part, the animal rights organization Pacma assured that “the legal battle against the last flaming bull of Castilla y León” began with litigation in November 2023, “obtaining a favorable judgment” in which the magistrate considered that the show was produced, by itself and in the circumstances in which it was conceived and celebrated, “obvious suffering, harassment and physical and emotional abuse to an animal, contrary to the principles of welfare and sensitive nature provided for by fundamental state regulations and the principles of the European Union itself.
This decision was the subject of an appeal by the City Hall of Medinaceli and the Junta de Castilla y León before the Superior Court of Justice of the Community“. “The two administrations considered that, as long as it was not firm, the show could continue to take place, so they decided to celebrate again and to respectively authorize the celebration for this Saturday, November 16,” indicates the ‘organization. However, “the order communicated today temporarily prevents its celebration», he concludes.
