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WDA launched online signatures, reaching 3.8 million readings, and obtained 100,000 British signatures. In the United Kingdom, it is stipulated that the right to sign jointly by more than 100,000 people must be entered into by Parliament.
The British Parliament accepted WDA's petition reaching 100,000 signatures, and passed a resolution after four hours of debate, confirming the decision that the UK will negotiate with the South Korean government diplomatically to ban the use of dog meat.
In response, Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myung announced that he had reached an agreement with the representative chamber of commerce in the Moran Market, the largest dog meat market in Korea, not to slaughter dogs on 12 December 2016.
WDA held an International Forum on Banning Dog Meat in Seoul to promote South Korean congressmen to submit a motion on banning dog meat to the National Assembly. South Korean Congressman Pyo Cangwon gave a speech.
Congressman Pyo submitted to the congress to amend the Animal Protection Act, prohibiting the slaughter of dogs and cats for food, and received joint support from 200,000 people at the Blue House.
WDA and the South Korean animal protection organization CARE held a dog meat ban conference in the Seoul City Hall. South Korean President Moon Jae-in's pet dog Tori participated in the day's event, which attracted more than 30 mainstream Korean media interviews on the spot, which caused a huge response. Peng Waiming, the representative of WDA, met with the eldest daughter of the South Korean President and handed in a petition letter for fasting dogs and cats. She forwarded the letter to President Moon Jae-in.
With the help of Congressman Andrew Garbarino, ten bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol, calling on the country to accelerate its legislative process to end the consumption of dog meat and support International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.
On 30 August, following the Congressional letter to President Yoon, First lady Kim Keon Hee caught everyone by surprise by saying she would work with animal activists until the dog meat industry is eradicated in Korea, becoming the most high profile figure to lend support to the cause in the country.
The standing committee for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs passed a special bill that aims at banning the raising of dogs for meat as well as the butchering, distributing and selling of dog meat in the country. The proposed bill has overwhelming support from both the ruling People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party and is expected to be passed at the National Assembly general session.
The Korea National Assembly unanimously passed the “dog meat ban special bill” (208 out of 210 voted yes, with 2 abstentions) to prohibit the breeding, slaughter and selling of dogs for human consumption. The vote was historic and started a three-year grace period for dog farmers, slaughter houses and dog meat restaurants to transition to alternative livelihoods with government assistance.
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South Korea’s first lady calls for joint work on animal rights
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Ruling party lawmaker tables bill banning dog meat consumption in South Korea
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) — A ruling People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker on Friday proposed a bill outlawing the butchery and sale of dog and
WDA Pushes for a Dog Meat Ban in South Korea
At the beginning of September, the World Dog Alliance (WDA) sent a proposal for a ban on dog meat to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry,
WDA Pushes for a Dog Meat Ban in South Korea
At the beginning of September, the World Dog Alliance (WDA) sent a proposal for a ban on dog meat to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry,
Updates in South Korea
Committee to ban dog meat extends discussion time again The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food said on the 4th July that the
South Korea’s First Lady Publicly Supports Dog Meat Ban
In an interview on June 13, South Korea’s First Lady, Kim Keon-hee, publicly expressed her desire to eliminate the culture of dog meat consumption, signifying
Anti-dog meat Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon Found Dead, a Loss for Animal Welfare
Police in the South Korean capital Seoul have found the body of the city’s mayor after he went missing on Thursday. Mayor Park Won-soon was
Videos: Korea
South Korea’s dog meat problem has always been criticized by the international community. In 1988, Seoul hosted the Olympic Games. The government ordered all dog
Today in 2018: WDA submits 200,000 signatures to South Korea Congress
On 20 June, 2018, South Korean Congressman Pyo Cangwon submitted to the congress to amend the Animal Protection Act, prohibiting the slaughter of dogs and
Let our dogs live with dignity and succumb without pain
World Dog Alliance has been advocating an explicit legislation against dog meat consumption worldwide by all means since 2014. Our core value is to value
Cuteness Overload! New Residents in the Blue House!
The Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) shared on twitter and Facebook photos of the newly born puppies on 25 November. These six new residents, three