NP - Over 1000 signatures to 'Stop donkey misery in Nepal' submitted to the Agriculture Ministry

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PRESS RELEASE

 

*Over 1000 signatures to 'Stop donkey misery in Nepal' **submitted to the

Agriculture Ministry*

 

 

 

Animal Welfare Network Nepal (AWNN) on May 19, 2009 handed over a petition

signed by over a thousand people from all over the world to stop donkey

abuse to the Joint Secretary at the Ministry for Agriculture and

Cooperatives, Dr Hari Dahal. The petition titled 'Stop donkey misery in

Nepal' was signed by 1036 people from countries like Nepal, India, US, UK,

Italy, Australia, France, Germany, Norway, Mexico, Canada, South Africa,

Netherlands, Belgium and others.

 

 

 

The purpose of the signature campaign is to raise awareness to stop cruelty

on working animals like donkeys. The petition demands concerned authorities

and donkey owners to introduce a care system for these animals that suffer

from malnutrition, open sores, lacerations, and general neglect.

 

 

 

Members of AWNN also urged the Joint Secretary to implement the Animal

Transportation Act and wished to participate in drafting of the Animal

Welfare Act. Mr Dahal was positive about these concerns and expressed

commitment to take initiative on monitoring the execution of the Animal

Transportation Act or the *Pasu Dhuwani Mapdanda 2064*. AWNN Chairperson

Pramada Shah, after handing over the petition hoped that the ministry would

cooperate in raising animal welfare issues and that the Animal Welfare Act

would soon be drafted.

 

 

 

Established in 2008, AWNN is a network of six genuine animal welfare

organisations that work to increase the effectiveness of animal welfare in

the country. AWNN’s vision is to create a cruelty free society in which all

creatures can live in peace.

 

 

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Lucia de Vries

Freelance Journalist

Bagdol, Patan, Nepal

Wijk 4-47, 8321 GE Urk, Holland