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Victory!
Petition to Dr.Ahmet Demircan, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, İshak ÇİFTÇİ, Prof.Dr.İrfan ŞENCAN, Jülide SARIEROĞLU, Adnan ERTÜRK, Nesim TANĞLAY, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Binali Yıldırım, Bediha Salnur
doktorlar karar vermiyormuş. Vergi dairesi %40 engelli olup olmadığımı bir de Maliye Bakanlığı na sormuş. Lütfen Engelllilik Cetveli’nden akondroplaziyi kim çıkardıysa geri koysun! Hastane hastane raporRead more
Umut KösemenTürkiye
57,332 supporters
Created Apr 15, 2016
Petition to Minister Seung Chung 식품의약품안전처 정승 처장
경상남도 양산시 용당동 처참한 지옥의 개 농장/도살장 폐쇄해주시고 남아있는 불쌍한 개들 좀 제발 살려주세요!!!
Dear Mayor Dong-Yeon Na (나동연 양산 시장님께Read more
John KimSeoul, Korea, Republic of
30,099 supporters
Created Apr 24, 2014
Petition to President Geun-Hye Park 대한민국 박근혜 대통령
Dear Mayor Dong-Yeon Na (나동연양산시장님께),
Please see the photos of dog farm in Junam-dong, YangsanRead more
John KimSeoul, Korea, Republic of
22,929 supporters
Created Dec 9, 2014
Petition to Minister Seung Chung 식품의약품안전처 정승 처장, Chairman Ok-Moon Han 의장 한옥문, Manager Jong-Ryeol Kim 김종렬, Manager Bong-Ho Kim 김봉호, Manager Choon-Bae Park 박춘배, Director Ju-Tae Hwang 황주태, Manager Gi-Ju Choi 최기주,...
Dear Mayor Dong-Yeon Na (나동연양산시장님께),
Please see the photos of dog farm in Maegok-dong, YangsanRead more
John KimSeoul, Korea, Republic of
21,667 supporters
Created Oct 13, 2014
Petition to Gurye Mayor Kim Sun-Ho, Council member Yu Si-Mun (유시문), Council member Park Jeong-Im (박정임), Council member Noh Seong-Won (노성원), Council member Kim Song-Sik (김송식), Council member Lee Seung-Ok (이승옥),...
consumption yet these laws are routinely and blatantly ignored.
Dear Mayor Kim Sun-Ho and Gurye CountyRead more
KoreanDogs.org TeamSunnyvale, CA, United States
36,806 supporters
Created Oct 20, 2021
Petition to Mark Zuckerberg
promote illegal acts on animals.
Niestety setki użytkowników publikuje na Facebooku i Instagramie filmy, kim są).Mówimy o ogromnym zjawisku, szeroko i niepokojąco rozpowszechnionym. Śledziliśmy niektóre z aprobatę wielu obserwujących, którzy łatwo wyrażają zgodę na przemoc. Udowodniono, że niektórzy podjęcie silniejszych działań prawnych wobec użytkowników, którzy promują nielegalne działania naRead more
Fabio BonciItalia
20,609 supporters
Created Aug 13, 2020
Petition to the Constitutional court of South Korea
In South Korea, abortion is the only medical procedure included in the Criminal Code (Article 269 and 270) since 1953. Abortion is only legal if the pregnancy causes the woman serious physical health issues, if the pregnancy is a result of an incest/rape, or if one of the parents has ‘eugenic’ disease. Also, this law requires the consent of (male) spouses even in these grounds. Women can be sentenced to a year in prison or ordered to pay fines of two million won (about $2,000) for having abortions. Doctors, midwives and any healthcare workers who provide abortions can face up to two years imprisonment. Korean women and doctors for sexual, reproductive health and right(SRHR) have been fighting for decriminalizing of abortion since 2010. This year is a very critical moment to decriminalize abortion under the circumstances that the Constitutional Court is currently reviewing a case that challenges the abortion law’s constitutionality. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health and Welfare issued revised regulations toughening punishment for doctors who perform abortions. The ministry also labeled providing abortion services as an 'immoral medical practice'. Abortion has been a widespread experience for many Korean women. According to a government estimate, based on a survey of women of childbearing age, 169,000 abortions(16 abortions per 1,000 people) were conducted in 2010, the latest year for which data is available. While the government has neglected it, abortion practice was not adequately monitored nor officially educated.
Sign the petition to decriminalize abortion and to expand access to safe abortion in South Korea. We’ll collect our voices directly to the Constitutional Court, and push to draw the stalled verdict. By signing you will be a great support to women’s movement in South Korea and stunning wake-up call for our policymakers and judges.
[Our demands]-Article 269, 270 of the Criminal Code is unconstitutional. Repeal the 269, 270!”-Provide safe abortion!-Officially register the abortion pills!-Guarantee sexual rights and comprehensive sexual education!-Guarantee safe and legal abortion for everyone!-End stigma!Read more
Na-young KimSeoul, Korea, Republic of
2,096 supporters
Created Nov 21, 2018
Petition to Mayor of Niles, Council member Kim Yeong-Ja (김영자), Council member Park Si-Seon (박시선), Council member Seo Kwang-Beom (서광범), Council member Yu Pil-Seon (유필선), Council member Lee Bok-Yae (이복예), Counci...
For more actions you can take, please visit: http://koreandogs.org/friendship-city-campaign-yeoju-south-korea-niles-illinois/
Mayor Alpogianis and the members of the Niles Board of Trustees: Tell Friendship City, Yeoju, South Korea, That We’re Opposed to the Torture and Consumption of Dogs and Cats.
Niles, Illinois, became Friendship City with Yeoju, South Korea, in 2016. This relationship was undoubtedly formed in the spirit of friendship and for their mutual benefit, business links, and trade, etc. And, while the Village of Niles would have expected to learn about the differences in cultural practices of the Yeoju citizens, we feel certain that the Village of Niles authorities would have hesitated to form such a Friendship City relationship had they known about the aberrant and cruel practices routinely carried out in the dog and cat meat trades in Yeoju and all over South Korea. Lucrative but illegal trades which carry on unchallenged: with no enforcement of the laws and no punishment for those violating them.
South Korea is the home to global companies, such as Hyundai, Kia, Samsung, LG, Daewoo, SK, and POSCO, which is why it is so shocking that an estimated 2.5 million dogs are tortured and slaughtered every year within South Korea because of the greed of dog eaters and the dog meat industry; while the majority of those Koreans, who don’t participate in this offensive trade, show a profound indifference by doing nothing at all to stop it.
We know how loyal and faithful our dogs across the world are. We all ask a lot of them - they serve us in innumerable ways: farm work, war work, police, and guard duties, search and rescue, help for the disabled, guiding and guardianship, and, of course, as our loving and trusting companions.
Dogs were first domesticated many thousands of years ago, and so much do they want to be part of our ‘human’ family that they have learned to understand our gestures and language - the language of another species, which shows remarkable willingness and intelligence.
In Yeoju, there are countless dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets, and restaurants where the dogs, who are tortured their entire lives, end up being slaughtered in the most inhumane ways, such as by electrocution, hanging or beating; and then thrown into boiling water – sometimes while they are still alive. In many places, dogs are killed in full view of other terrified, caged dogs; and this takes place in public and broad daylight. In addition, many abandoned and stolen former pets end up in this industry and are subject to the same cruelty.
Please watch this undercover video by animal rights activists in South Korea:
Part 1 of 2: https://youtu.be/_ZVQjgGb4RQPart 2 of 2: https://youtu.be/ivHffcM5B6w
There are laws in South Korea against selling dogs and cats for human consumption, yet these laws are routinely and blatantly ignored.
We believe that there must surely be some social responsibility for the representatives of one city to take a stand against any wrongdoing being sanctioned or ignored by their Friendship City. As such, we ask you to please urge Yeoju Mayor Lee Hang-Jin to take action and to state that the Village of Niles and its citizens demand that Yeoju issue an official document mandating that its government officials enforce the following existing Korean laws, police, and judges:
The unauthorized processing of food waste fed to dogs in the meat trade violates Wastes Control Act, Article 15-2, Article 25, Section 3. Suppliers of food waste and transporters of food waste to dog meat farms are violating this regulation.
Food waste fed to dogs in the dog meat trade violates the Control of Livestock and Fish Feed Act, Article 14, Section 1 & 2. The unauthorized collection of food waste and the act of feeding it to dogs in the meat trade violates this regulation.
Excrement and resulting environmental damage produced as a by-product of the illegal dog meat farm violate Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta Article 11. The excrement produced at dog meat farms causes environmental damage to the immediate and surrounding area.
The act of slaughtering dogs for human consumption violates Animal Protection Act Article 8, Section 1, Clause 4. The act of slaughtering of a dog without a justifiable ground – such as out of necessity for veterinary treatment or in circumstances of immediate threat, harm, or damage to human life or property, is a violation.
The slaughter of dogs by electrocution violates the Animal Protection Act, Article 8, Section 1, Clause 1. Inflicting injury or death to any animal by the following means: battery by tools, exposure to drugs, exposure to extreme heat or fire, electrocution, and drowning is subject to legal punishment. Therefore, the routine slaughter of dogs by butchers and farmers by these methods violates the Act. Further, electrocution as a method of slaughter is internationally recognized as an inherently cruel method of slaughter and banned globally.
The Slaughter of dogs from unauthorized slaughterhouses violates Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, Article 7 Section 1. The Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act states that dogs are officially recognized and classified as “animals” that are “prohibited from being slaughtered and distributed as food for human consumption.” Therefore, those vendors operating dog slaughterhouses are operating outside of the parameters of the law.
Slaughter of dogs for their own consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 10. The Act intends to ensure that no animal is slaughtered in a cruel or revolting manner and shall be free from unnecessary pain, fear, or stress during the process of slaughter. Therefore, the only humane way of slaughtering dogs would be by euthanasia (lethal injection). All currently practiced slaughter methods by butchers, farmers, and traders exclude euthanasia as a method of slaughter. Therefore they are all in breach of this Act. This is also a violation of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act Article 7 Section 1 Clause 2. According to the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, the slaughter of animals for their own consumption is allowed only for the livestock animals that are publicly announced as classification of livestock in the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and dogs are not classified here.
Display and sale of dog carcasses in traditional outdoor markets violate the Food Sanitation Act, Article 4, 5. Violation of laws banning the sale of harmful food due to the contamination from the unsanitary and illegal slaughter of the animal and display of the dog carcass. For example, dog carcasses are routinely contaminated by microorganisms that cause human diseases and food poisoning, leading to severe and life-threatening health complications. There are also strict laws that ban the sale of meat from sick animals; because there is no quality control or proper monitoring of slaughter practices in the dog meat trade, violation of these laws is likely happening routinely.
Dog meat restaurants’ sale of dog meat soup made with dog carcass from an unknown source violates the Food Sanitation Act Article 44 Section 1 Clause 1. Uninspected livestock products must not be transported, stored, displayed, sold, or used to manufacture or process food for human consumption.
Please refer to the legal information regarding dog meat consumption in South Korea published by KARA (Korea Animal Rights Advocates): http://koreandogs.org/kara-publishes-legal-information-booklet-ending-dog-meat-consumption/
We believe these demands align with the spirit and goals of Friendship cities to establish friendly communications in tourism, commerce, cultural exchange, and public health.
International coverage of the brutal dog and cat meat trade in South Korea has stained Yeoju, South Korea’s image. Don’t let it also tarnish your City’s Friendship city relationship. The time to end this tragedy is now. The favor of your reply is requested.
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KoreanDogs.org TeamSunnyvale, CA, United States
9,994 supporters
Created Mar 22, 2017
Petition to Ministro Lee Dong-Phil
Lei de Proteção Animal na Coreia do Sul!
Senhor Ministro Kim Jae-Soo (Ministério da Agricultura, daThis is Portuguese translation petition of English petition: Minister Kim Jae-Soo: Support and Pass the new Animal Protection Law in South Korea! https://www.change.org/p/minister-kim-jae-soo-support-and-pass-the-new-animal-protection-law-in-south-korea
Ministro Kim Jae-Soo: Apoie e Aprove a Nova um fim no chocante comércio de carne canina, na Coreia do Sul, tornou-se ainda mais difícil, uma vezRead more
KoreanDogs.org TeamSunnyvale, CA, United States
1,039 supporters
Created Sep 5, 2016
Petition to Kim Na-jin
-honorary-ambassadors/
Honorary Ambassador Kim Na-jin: Speak for the Korean animals at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games!
Dear Kim Na-jin,
You have stated that based on your experience of broadcasting the powerful beyond measure. Kim Na-jin, we here at KoreanDogs.org kindly ask you to please use yourRead more
KoreanDogs.org TeamSunnyvale, CA, United States
739 supporters
Created Jun 30, 2017
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