Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

This is how animals should live
In freedom, self-determination, happiness
We fight for it

Have a good night, Venus

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I detest ALL live animal exports. 

It is simply immense animal cruelty under the guise of trade benefit and primarily, profit by those who do not care about much else other than what goes into their bank accounts and back pockets.

I personally hate and feel very sorry for the low life people that work in this business.  Normally I do not hate; but in the live export case I make exceptions !

I have been directly involved with UK (English) live animal exports for 30 years, maybe more now.  Philip (CEO at CIWF) and I became good friends in all the campaigning years at South East English ports where live animals were exported.  We still communicate regularly.

Here is a picture of me from ?- lets just say many years gone by when we were at Dover harbour in Kent, England; campaigning against live calf exports; the issue of this post now.  They were sad times for all the campaigners involved; witnessing the baby innocents being shipped to foreign lands for financial gain only. 

As a campaigner against the trade at Dover; you always heard the calves way before you actually witnessed the transporters arriving with them at the docks.  Why did we always hear first ? – because they are / were mere babies; deprived of their mothers milk; calling out for the mothers that they would never see again because of the ‘want’ by the human species to require some bovine milk for their cup of tea or coffee every morning.

All animals going for export suffer in the live trade.  There is the silence of the (baby) lambs; the immense crying of the (baby) calves; and the pigs and the horses who make noises probably and simply because they are not happy in their situation.

You can read a lot more, with one link giving route to an undercover investigation for Irish calves going to Cherbourg in France; by clicking on the following:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/about-us/ – scroll down until you see the calf photographs.

The link, is to ‘Serbian Animals Voice’ (SAV, which is the sister site to this (WAV); and was founded by myself to help stray dogs and cats in the Balkans back in 2oo5.

Your contribution and actions:

Now I am asking for your help and support to aid Philip and the crew at CIWF (London), as putting massive pressure on UK governments is vital to getting this abhorrent trade stopped for once and all. 

The following is largely copied directly from CIWF campaigning..  Action links are also provided; and this is the essential route where I personally ask for your support.

From CIWF: Dear Mark,

Together, we scored a big victory for calves last month: the courts REJECTED the Scottish Government’s request to INDEFINITELY DELAY our Judicial Review of live calf exports.

However, our legal battle rages on – and we must ramp up the pressure on decision makers who are still prepared to defend this vile trade in court.

The legal battle against British live calf exports rages on – and we must maintain momentum to deliver justice for calves.

As you may know, Compassion’s Judicial Review of the appalling trade in unweaned calves from Britain to the Continent is set to be heard in court in the autumn.

Thousands of compassionate people have already lobbied the Scottish Government to drop its opposition to the case.

Following those emails, it has indicated it may consider reviewing its live exports policy.

But the Scottish Government is still fighting us in court – and Defra, acting on behalf of the UK Government, is backing them.

Given that UK decision makers have repeatedly pledged to end live exports for fattening and slaughter, this is a bitter betrayal.

Please, help end this hypocrisy: urge the UK Government to drop its legal defence of cruel calf exports.

ACTION – tell the UK government to stop defending calf exports:

https://action.ciwf.org.uk/page/64652/action/1?ea.tracking.id=email-action&supporter.appealCode=CATEM_UK0920a_R1&utm_campaign=transport&utm_source=email-action&utm_medium=email&ea.url.id=4900975&forwarded=true

Following the 38,904 emails from Compassion supporters, the Scottish Government has indicated it may reconsider its live exports policy.

ACTION:  Ramp up the action against the Scottish Government and live calf exports.

https://action.ciwf.org.uk/page/61498/action/1?ea.tracking.id=link&supporter.appealCode=CATWE_UK0520b&utm_campaign=transport&utm_source=link&utm_medium=ciwf?ea.tracking.id=link&supporter.appealCode=CATWE_UK0520b&utm_campaign=transport&utm_source=link&utm_medium=ciwf&_ga=2.153138360.1615535136.1599747348-1011492873.1599747348&_gac=1.216672930.1599818727.EAIaIQobChMI9o70je3g6wIVmPhRCh0CJw7DEAAYASAAEgL9o_D_BwE

But it is still fighting CIWF in court – and Defra, acting on behalf of the UK Government, is still supporting them.

UK decision makers simply cannot get away with protecting a trade they claim to want to end. Do they really want to use taxpayers’ money to defend animal cruelty?

ACTION:  Urge Defra to drop its opposition to the CIWF calf court case:

https://action.ciwf.org.uk/page/64652/action/1?ea.tracking.id=email-action&supporter.appealCode=CATEM_UK0920a_R1&utm_campaign=transport&utm_source=email-action&utm_medium=email&ea.url.id=4900978&forwarded=true

Case Review:

The case: journeys over eight hours for unweaned calves are not permitted unless, after nine hours of travel, they receive a one-hour break for rest, water and, “if necessary”, food. In practice, the calves can only be fed when unloaded at an appropriate facility. For calves exported from Scotland, the first time this happens is in Northern France – which means they can go up to 23 hours without food.

The aim: a court ruling that these journeys are unlawful, because the legal requirement for food during travel isn’t being met.

If we win: British live calf exports could not continue in their current form, which could spare thousands of animals every year from unnecessary suffering. Plus, since UK and EU legislation on live transport are identical, the case could trigger action across Europe.

https://www.ciwf.org.uk/our-campaigns/ban-live-exports/

Action link – UK and Europe:  https://www.ciwf.org.uk/our-campaigns/ban-live-exports/

Reports on the live trade;  https://www.ciwf.org.uk/research/live-transport/

Please show your support to protect the calves; ACT NOW.

Regards Mark

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Text: Captain Paul Watson (Sea Shepherd)

Wikileaks has helped Sea Shepherd in the past by exposing the collusion between the Australian and Japanese governments over whaling and their mutual opposition to Sea Shepherd’s interventions.

Wikileaks also revealed some of the truths about the horrific slaughter of dolphins in Taji, Japan.

Julian Assange is a member of an endangered profession – REAL journalism.
The efforts of the mass media to demonize Assange have been despicable.
His only “crime” was exposing the truth and exposing real crimes against humans and the environment.

Assange is now on trial in the UK, a process that is nothing more than a show trial where the verdict was passed before he even went to court.
The US, UK, and Australia intend to make him suffer for the many times he has exposed and embarrassed so many powerful and corrupt leaders.

How can the US convict a man of high treason if he is not even a US citizen?
Why is Australia so complicit in the conviction of one of its own citizens?
Why is the mainstream media trying so hard to throw one of the world’s greatest journalists under the bus?
In my opinion, Julian Assange is the most important journalist in the world today.

He has fought to uncover truths, and the message that the powers that be should send is clear: “Do not try to expose our attacks, our crimes and our corruption or anything else!”

And I mean…Isn’t it the same as what the German Agriculture Minister Klöckner said?
“We don’t need self-appointed stable police to check compliance with the animal welfare law in the stables.”
What was meant by that: We, as a government of agricultural lobbies, cannot afford to bring the truth to light.
And severe penalties were announced.

We cannot protect animals when we fear the daily conflict with the system.

My best regards to all, Venus

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VICTORY! After a decade of pressure from PETA!
PETA (and animals) just claimed a historic victory when fashion retail giant PVH Corp. — the parent company of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and others — announced that it would ban exotic-animal skins across all its brands!

This win comes after a decade of pushing from PETA and will prevent countless snakes, crocodiles, ostriches, and other animals from being warehoused and killed in the fashion industry for their skin.

For more… athttps://worldanimalsvoice.com/2020/09/11/fashion-giant-pvh-corp-bans-exotic-animal-skins-super/

 

And I mean… The precious skin is peeled off, the innards cut out, the meat packaging. This is the most money to be made in this creepy business.

In Thailand, Africa, Zimbabwe, and Vietnam the animals are kept in huge breeding and slaughter farms and processed en masse into leather and meat.

Even products of the endangered Siamese crocodiles are exported.
Handbags made of crocodile leather bring the equivalent of a little more than 2060 euros. A suit made of crocodile skin costs around 5000 euros.

For the meat, there is a good 7.50 euros per kilogram and the bile and blood of the animals can also be turned into money because the fluids are said to have healing properties.

This is how the reptile business works in breeding farms in many Asian countries.

The decisive blow against this industry can only come from above if we apply organized and massive pressure

Big fashion designers stop selling exotic leathers, that’s the solution!

If brainless buyers can’t find an exotic bag on the shelf, this chapter is over.
It is that simple!

 

My best regards to all, Venus

 

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“Earthlings” is a 2005 American documentary film about humanity’s use of other animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research…

Covering pet stores, puppy mills, and animal professions, “Earthlings” includes footage obtained through the use of hidden cameras to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely on animals. It draws parallels between racism, sexism, and speciesism.

“Earthlings” creator is Shaun Monson

When this monumental film came to Germany in cinemas, we, the animal rights activists, had a problem: how do we get the masses to watch the film?

On the one hand, the hard pictures were the problem, but on the other hand, it was a problem to arouse interest.

We have come up with an action: we announced in the local newspaper that everyone who goes to the cinema to see “Earthlings” will get 10 euros.

Many people came just because the reward had piqued their curiosity.
The film is tough because the way we treat animals is criminal.

Many left after half an hour, but some saw the film through to the end.
We had no other, better method.

Obviously, there are other methods as well.
Especially in countries where state animal protection and the awareness of the population are still very weak.

And that tells us the case of the Ukrainian activist Maxim Krivozh (Maxim Plokhoi), which I read on the website of the animal liberation press office.

I add the link: https://animalliberationpressoffice.org/NAALPO/

The story in short:

On the 21st of July Maxim Krivozh (Maxim Plokhoi) took 13 hostages in a bus in Lutsk, Ukraine, and declared this day an “Anti – System Day”.

He did not demand any money or recognition. He demands were of a political character, but chiefly he demanded that the president of the country post a video where he recommends “everybody to watch the film “Earthlings”.

After 11 hours the president of Ukraine recommended “Earthlings” on his FB page in a video-message.

Thirty minutes later Maxim released all the hostages, they were all alive and healthy. In fact later, according to Ukrainian media, the hostages described Maxim positively and told that he was not threatening them.

The film got the largest attention in the Russian-speaking web.

Now Maxim is locked up. He is being tried as a terrorist. A journalist and animal rights activist named Akmal, when he read about this incident on the news, immediately became curious and decided to get in touch with him.
Maxim asked him to contact you and send you the following message (shortened):

“I am honored to be a “terrorist” under your laws; I am proud to have drawn attention to the terrible truth about the terrorism of the non-Guilty that is being told in the film ‘Earthlings’. The System only understands its own language – the language of power.

MAXIMAL ACTION – this is an action of the One. I am your bad conscience”!

My best regards to all, Venus

 

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