EU (Belgium): Update on the Brussels Demonstration of 12/12/14.

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Update on the Brussels demonstration of 12/12/14.

See our past post at   

serbiananimalsvoice.com/2014/12/10/eu-121214-brussels-belgium-12-noon-massive-demo-for-slaughtered-romanian-dogs-see-info-below/     

Brussels Update/photos of massive demonstration against brutal dog killing in Romania

From: IFEEL International Hip-Hop Rapper for Animals….the Voice of the Voiceless!

Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 1:47 PM 

Here are some photos from the event:

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https://www.facebook.com/ifeel.sixthsense/media_set?set=a.10205504317750519.1073741838.1328683400

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and here are the photos on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/musicifeel/sets/72157649816007315 

We stood up for the Romanian dogs in front of the EU parliament. Demonstrations + concert + speeches. This was a mass demonstration to oppose dog killing in Romania.

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Event organizer AnimalsUnited http://www.stopptdashundemassaker.de/

IFEEL www.MusicIFEEL.com

Happy New Year to you!

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EU: 12/12/14 – Brussels Belgium (12 Noon) – Massive Demo for Slaughtered Romanian Dogs – See Info Below.

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LOCAL, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL ACTION ALERTS FOR ANIMALS

TAKE ACTION NOW!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND SAVE THE DATE!

Belgium: Brussels, This Friday, December 12 @ EU Parliament-Take a Stand for Dogs brutally killed in Romania!

Join international animal rights artist, hip-hop-rapper, IFEEL in this protest!

Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 4:26 AM

Subject: Brussels

Hello-just to let you know that there is a massive demonstration against brutal dog killing in Rumania in Brussels this Friday (12/12). I will also be performing there – in front of the EU parliament – to take a stand for the dogs.

If you have any friends activists in Europe, pls pass this to them.

DETAILS: https://www.facebook.com/events/928225703857603/968372736509566 or http://www.stopptdashundemassaker.de/brussels-mass-demonstration

All best to you,​

 

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RSS Feeds to SAV, and Romania Starts Action To Reduce Stray Numbers Through A No Kill Sterilisation Programme. TAKE NOTE SERBIA.

Firstly; we have had a few mails about some people who belong to the SAV RSS feed getting 3 or 4 copies of the same article from us, and can we do something to stop it.

Well sorry but NO; RSS is completely out of our control as it operates through Internet Explorer (IE).  We do not have a ‘name list’ or any list of people who are on the feed that we can delete, amend, whatever !.  This is a thing set up directly between the person and IE.

There is another way – you could scrap the RSS feed and just come directly to the SAV site now and again.  On the right hand side, directly under ‘Recent Comments’ you will find a section headed ‘Recent Posts’.  These are effectively the same as what you would be sent via the RSS feed if you belong.  You can just click on any of these to see our latest posts.

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Now here is a link to an article which we REALLY hope that the Serbian government and authorities will take on board; especially the paragraph which reads:

“Since May, the clinic has sterilised and neutered a total of 640 dogs. This will avoid the birth of potentially thousands of puppies, who could have ended up abandoned and living on the streets of nearby towns.”

The very message we have been trying to get into their (Serbian, Romanian etc) heads for the past 10 years; and still Serbia wants to ignore the message by currently doing nothing !!

Maybe soon Serbia will be the ONLY European nation that still lets corruption rule it stray animal attitude, rather than implementing NO KILL control procedures for its current street animals.

Here is the article and link:

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Hundreds of dogs treated at mobile clinic in Romania

We have been working with Save the Dogs to protect dogs in a remote area of Romania

Author/Organization: World Animal Protection

Year: 2014

Where: Romania

Topics: animal protection, dog population management, stray dogs

http://www.worldanimalprotection.org/news/hundreds-dogs-treated-mobile-clinic-romania

 

 

 

 

Romania: 9 Former Ministers Face Corruption Charges That Will ‘Shake The Political Scene’. Corruption By Ministers Where Else, One Asks ???

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Nine former Romanian ministers face an investigation for corruption and money laundering in a case involving the lease of Microsoft IT licenses for schools.

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According to reports of Romania’s National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA), as cited by Romania Insider, the nine ministers face accusations of signing contracts for the acquisition of IT licenses and software and hardware equipment for schools at unreasonably high prices.

The former Romanian ministers facing a corruption probe are Ecaterina Andronescu, Valerian Vreme, Serban Mihailescu, Dan Nica, Adriana Ticau, Gabriel Sandu, Daniel Funeriu, Alexandru Athanasiu and Mihai Tanasescu.

An investigation revealed that out of the USD 54 M that was paid by the government under the licensing contract and its extension, commissions to be paid to public officials amounted to USD 20 M.

Apart from that, a project worth USD 200 M awarded to Romanian IT company Siveco for equipping schools in Romania with computers and software had envisaged overpriced software and equipment.

The period of the investigation starts in 2001 and spans the terms in office of three governments – that of Adrian Nastase, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, and Emil Boc.

Romania’s DNA sent requests to the president, the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies and the European Parliament to strip the former ministers of immunity from prosecution so that criminal proceedings against them could be launched. (Text: NOVINITE)

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The news was announced on 26th of September, 2014 by stiripesurse.ro who stated that the DNA (The Romanian Anti-Corruption Office) would prepare a file that ‘will shake the political scene’.

According to this article, the prosecution of these 9 ministers was “just the tip of the iceberg” and “what will happen next could radically change the political scene”

That is – of course. if DNA would go through.

Please read it all at the following Google Translation Link:
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Video – The Bad and Good Side of Balkans Stray Dog Issues – Watch; Rage; Repent – The Government and Authorities Are The Irresponsible Party Here – A Very Corrupt Party !!

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This is a very powerful video lasting over one hour; which shows both the bad and good sides of stray dog control in the Balkans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo3uNYAGhqU#t=13

 

One day, the people in authority will give up their personal corruption ideals and instead take the very well experienced expertise of international welfare groups who promote sterilisation as the only real way to reduce both owned and stray animal numbers.

Watch the video and please feel for the pathetic individuals in authority who fail to recognise that they are going down the wrong road to reducing animal numbers in preference for their own financial gain and status.

People in authority such as this are cowards.  They do not deserve any respect – in fact they deserve nothing but the abuse that we and many others give them.  This video will justify our side of the argument that long term stray sterilisation and a proper no kill management plane needs to be established by the authorities right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo3uNYAGhqU#t=13 

So called ‘politicians’ and authoritarians who fail to accept and do what is right are nothing more than self interest thickheads.  Thickheads such as these are not wanted as members of the European Union.

We are forwarding this video to members of the EU; to the EU Animal Welfare Intergroup, and also to press and media across Europe. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo3uNYAGhqU#t=13 

Unfortunately for many people; especially many in Europe, and also those in the USA; the video is not in English – but it does not need to be in another way – the excellent filming shows the reality of Balkans stray animal suffering at the hands of CORRUPT OFFICIALS which spread throughout the political system like a well oiled disease.  Corrupt officials who are not welcomed in any way by ourselves and who we will endeavour to keep out of the EU.

If there is one film that sums up the good and the bad side of Balkans stray animal issues; this is it.  Watch, rage and repent – but enjoy the good parts also.

Full respect to the good, caring and compassionate people of the Balkans who re trying to do the right thing for animals the political corruption and self interest which seems to run rampant through the political system.  A bent and corrupt system.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo3uNYAGhqU#t=13

 

 

 

 

Romania: The Latest Very Detailed News In Romania From Carmen – 24/7/14.

 

Carmen has very kindly provided us with an update of the current situation in Romania. Can we suggest that you look in detail at the information and many photographs which are provided in the following links – SAV:

Stray dog situation in Romania (C. Arsene), July 2014 (English version) (1)

Situation der strassenhunde in Rumänien (C. Arsene), Juli 2014 (Deutsch version)

Romania-update: Stray dog situation/Situation der strassenhunde

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Dear All,

As many of you have asked for an update about the current situation of the stray dogs, I’ve put together the following.

Probably all of you already know about the decision of the Court of Appeals in Bucharest to suspend Governmental Decision HG 1059/2013, referring to the Methodological Norms for the application of the law for the stray dog management, until the Court can decide whether HG 1059 is annulled. On the 16th the Government appealed to the Court of Appeal against this decision, an action that was actually foreseeable due to the strong pressure they received in this respect.

After the decision of the Court to suspend the Norms, the situation in the public shelters is mixed: there are some City halls which have stopped killing, others go on with the killing officially or unofficially, and yet others continue to collect dogs and crowd them in the public shelters where they will die anyway because of starvation.

The policy in the public shelters has not changed. We find the same horrible conditions, the same life and death in the same horrible shelters, the same abusers, dog catchers, companies, or the same ignorant/inefficient/abusive Veterinary Directorates which protect the City halls and the illegalities.

 

The huge business in Slatina

Despite the enormous efforts made in the fight against the abusers, sometimes the situation doesn’t improve at all, as for example in Slatina. There, we have a trial in Court, we brought in some journalists, and even a delegation from the European Parliament. In order to stop the “wave” and also to save the company from the Court, in February City Hall cancelled their contract with the company which we had taken to court. But then they signed a new contract with another dubious company with the same interests.

 

A success example

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At other times, we have succeeded to change the situation in a town (permanently or only for a while), as it happened only some days ago with the public shelter in Gaesti, where I had been asked (as well by you) to intervene. The dogs had been captured/treated in the most tormenting way by using the forks. Some of them died in the street, others have been killed in the public shelter. Again, a company had a lucrative business of stray dog management going, asking for exorbitant prices which were being paid by the City Hall in Gaesti. After doing some research and gathering the necessary information, we sent our complaints to the responsible institutions. As a result, the Sanitary Veterinary Directorate has closed the public shelter and the police has launched a criminal investigation.

 

Round-table in European Parliament, “The brutal killing of dogs in Romania”

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On 17th July a very good round-table discussion took place at the European Parliament, moderated by EP reporter Peter von Kohl.  The participants were MEP Janusz Wojciechowski (Poland) and his assistant in animal welfare issues, vet Karoline Tomaszewski, MEP Stefan Eck (Germany), MEP JörgLeichtfried (Austria), and MEP AnjaHazekamp (Holland).

MEP Janusz Wojciechowski has come twice to Romania as part of two delegations, and he continues to put pressure on EP and EC. MEP Wojciechowski stated at the round-table that the situation he saw in Romania is horrible, that the Romanian authorities doen’t want to stop the brutal killing, that the stray dog management is a business, and that the Romanian authorities have an interest to continue this.

MEP Hazekamp stated that what is happening in Romania is very cruel and inhumane, that it violates the Treaty, and that the method has no effect on the stray dog population.

MEP Leichtfried commented on the answer from the EC, that they don’t have the competence to act in animal welfare. But he considers that the EU must have, because only a European law can make a difference in Europe for all animals and not only stray dogs.

MEP Stefan Ek said that the situation in Romania gets worse every day and that the EU has to officially react; he added that on 15th July a member of his party was in Bucharest and followed the cars of ASPA (the Public Service for stray dog management) to see how they work, and he was physically attacked by ASPA’s personnel.

The vet councilor Ms. Tomaszewska said that during her visits to Romania (as part of two EP delegations) she observed that the declaration of the mayor of Bucharest, Sorin Oprescu, differs a lot from what she saw in the public shelters. She also spoke about the experience she and the other members of the EP delegation had in the Slatina shelter; there was no food, no water, dogs like skeletons, and no adoption possible. The participants also spoke about the huge budgets allocated for ASPA.

The moderator said that it is well known that people from abroad are annoyed about the cruelties against dogs in Romania and that there is a will outside to do something. The moderator asked the participants what the most effective thing might be that people abroad could do. All the MEPs agreed that the EU people have to say “NO tourism in Romania” until the “bloody massacre is stopped”, that the EU has to act, and that the people have to put moral pressure on Romanian authorities.

You can view the round-table discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmNmbGgEKjY

 

Foreign groups of activists from Germany, Austria, and the UK came to Romania and followed the dog catchers from ASPA in Bucharest. They have seen all the components: the mistreating of animals, the huge impact the animal abuse has on the people, the cruelty and corruption of the authorities. Just as an example:

A Report, in English and German, about the overall actual situation regarding the stray dog management in Romania you will find attached/below:

 

English version: http://www.fnpa.ro/stray-dog-situation/

 

German version: http://www.fnpa.ro/situation-der-strassenhunde-in-rumanien/

 

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Ihr Lieben,

 

Da mich Viele von Euch um aktuelle Neuigkeiten über die Situation der Strassenhunde baten, habe ich das Folgende zusammengestellt.

Wahrscheinlich wissen die meißten von Euch über die Entscheidung des Berufungsgerichts in Bucharest, die Regierungs-Entscheidung HG 1059/2013 (die die methologischen Normen, die angewendet werden sollen im Umgang mit Streuner-Hunden, regelt) zeitweilig aufzuhebenbis das Gericht entscheiden kann, ob HG 1059 annulliert werden soll. Am 16. hat die Regierung Berufung gegen die Entscheidung des Berufungsgerichts eingeleitet, was vorauszusehen war, denn starker Druck wurde auf die Regierung ausgeübt.

Nachdem das Gericht entschied, die Normen zeitweilig aufzuheben, ist die Lage in den öffentlichen Tierheimen gemischt: manche Gemeinden haben mit dem Töten aufgehört, andere machen weiter entweder offiziell oder unoffiziell, und noch andere fangen immer noch Hunde ein und stopfen sie in die Heime, wo sie sowieso vor Hunger sterben werden.

Die Vorgehensweise in den öffentlichen Tierheimen hat sich nicht geändert.  Wir sehen dieselbe schreckliche Lage, dieselbe Leben-oder-Tod Situation in denselben grauenhaften Heimen, dieselben Schänder, Hundefänger, und Firmen, oder dieselben  uninformierten, unfähigen, gewalttätigen Vorstände für Tierärzte, die die Gemeinden und deren illegale Handlungen beschützen.

Das Riesen-Geschäft in Slatina

Trotz der enormen Bemühungen im Kampf gegen die Hundeschänder, ändert sich die Lage manchmal überhaupt nicht, wie zum Beispiel in Slatina. Wir sind dort zum Gericht gegangen, wir haben Journalisten eingeladen, und sogar eine Delegation des Europäischen Parlaments. Um die Protest-Welle zu stemmen, und auch, um die Firma vor dem Gericht zu bewahren, hat die Stadtverwaltung den Vertrag mit der Firma, die wir angezeigt hatten, gekündigt. Aber gleich danach haben sie einen neuen Vertrag unterschrieben, mit einer anderen zweifelhaften Firma mit den gleichen Interessen.

 

Ein Erfolgs-Beispiel

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Andere Male konnten wir die Situation in einer Stadt verändern (dauernd oder nur für eine Weile), wie zum Beispiel vor ein paar Tagen beim öffentlichen Tierheim in Gaesti, wo man (ihr  auch) mich bat, einzugreifen. Die Hunde wurden auf unglaublich grausame Weise gefangen und behandelt, mit Gabeln. Manche starben auf der Straße, andere wurden im Heim getötet. Wieder hatte eine Firma das lukrative Geschäft der Streuner-Behandlung übernommen, bei dem die Stadt Gaesti die astronomischen Preise bezahlte.  Nachdem wir etwas nachgeforscht und die nötige Information eingebracht hatten, reichten wir unsere Beschwerden bei den zuständigen Behörden ein. Daraufhin machte der Vorstand für Gesundheitstechnik und Veterinärmedizin das Heim zu, und die Polizei hat eine kriminelle Untersuchung angefangen.

 

Rundgespräch im Europaischen Parlament, „Das brutale Töten der Hunde in Rumänien“

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Am 17. Juli fand ein sehr gutes Rundgespräch im europaischen Parlament statt, das von EP Reporter Peter von Kohl moderiert wurde. Anwesend waren MEP Janusz Wojciechowski (Polen) und seine Assistentin für Tier-Angelegenheiten, Tierärztin  Karoline Tomaszewski, MEP Stefan Eck (Deutschland), MEP JörgLeichtfried (Österreich), und MEP AnjaHazekamp (Holland).

MEP Janusz Wojciechowski war zweimal in Rumänien im Zusammenhang mit zwei Delegationen, und er übt dauernd Druck aus auf die EP und EC. MEP Wojciechowski erklärte bei dem Rundgespräch, dass die Lage, die er in Rumänien vortraf, schrecklich sei, dass die rumänischen Behörden das brutale Töten nicht stoppen wollen, dass die Verwaltung der Streuner ein Geschäft sei, und dass die rumänischen Behörden daran interessiert sind, dass es weitergeht.

MEP Hazekamp sagte, dass es brutal und unmenschlich sei, was in Rumänien vorgeht, dass es den Vertrag verletzt, und dass die angewandte Methode keinen Einfluß auf die Streuner-Bevölkerung hat.

MEP Leichtfried sprach über die Antwort des EC, dass es keine Berechtigung habe, für das Wohl von Tieren einzugreifen. Er findet, dass der EC eingreifen muß, denn nur ein europäisches Gesetz kann für alle Tiere, nicht nur Streuner, einen Unterschied machen.

MEP Stefan Ek sagte, dass die Situation in Rumänien jeden Tag schlimmer wird, und dass die EU offiziell reagieren muß; er fügte hinzu, dass am 15. Juli ein Mitglied seiner Gruppe in Bucharest war und den Wagen des ASPA (öffentlicher Dienst für Streuner- Verwaltung) folgte, um zu sehen, wie sie vorgehen. Er wurde körperlich angegriffen von ASPA Angestellten.

Tierartzt-Beraterin Ms. Tomaszewska sagte, dass sie während ihrer Besuche in Rumänien (sie hatte an zwei EU-Delegationen teilgenommen) beobachtete, wie sehr die Erklärung des Bürgermeisters von Bucharest, Sorin Oprescu, sich von dem unterschied, was sie in den öffentlichen Heimen sah. Sie sprach auch von dem, was sie und die anderen Mitglieder der EP Delegation im Heim in Slatina erlebten; es gab kein Futter, kein Wasser, die Hunde waren wie Skelette, und Adoption war unmöglich. Die Mitglieder erwähnten auch die riesigen Budgets, die ASPA erhält.

Der Moderator erklärte, dass es allen bekannt ist, dass Menschen aus dem Ausland empört sind über die grausame Behandlung der Hunde in Rumänien, und dass dort ein starker Wille besteht, etwas zu unternehmen. Der Moderator fragte die Teilnehmer, was die erfolgreichste Aktion sei, die Leute im Ausland tun können. Alle MEPs stimmten überein, dass Leute von der EU „NEIN zum Tourismus in Rumänien“ sagen sollen, „bis das blutige Massaker gestoppt wird“, dass die EU handeln MUSS, und dass die Leute moralischen Druck ausüben müssen auf rumänische Behörden.

 

Ihr könnt das Rundgesprach hier sehen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmNmbGgEKjY

Gruppen von Tierschützern aus Deutschland, Österreich und Grossbritannien kamen nach Rumänien und folgten den Hundefängern des ASPA in Bucharest. Sie haben alle Teile gesehen: den Missbrauch der Tiere, den riesigen Einfluß, den die Misshandlung hat auf die Bevölkerung, die Grausamkeit und Korruption der Behörden. Nur zum Beispiel:

Ein Bericht auf englisch und auf deutsch über die gegenwartige Situation in Bezug auf die Verwaltung der Streuner in Rumänien findet Ihr attachment und hier:

Deutsch version: http://www.fnpa.ro/situation-der-strassenhunde-in-rumanien/

English version: http://www.fnpa.ro/stray-dog-situation/

 

 

 

 

 

Romania: 8/3/14 – People Turn Out In Their Hundreds To Protest Against Dog Killings.

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PROTEST AGAINST KILLING DOGS IN ROMANIA

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On 8 March, Romania joined the International Protest, initiated by European countries, against dog killing in Romania.

More than 500 people have participated at the protest in Bucharest (near Romanian Government), where animal lovers from other towns like Pitesti (100 people!), Ploiesti, Buzau, Ramnicu-Valcea, Moreni have also arrived.

In other around 14 towns from Romania have been as well organized protests!

We are very grateful to all of you who organized, spread, participated in your countries, in so many towns, showing the cause of the stray dogs from Romania are incredible supported from abroad.

It was probably the largest Protest has ever happened for the same cause in Europe!

Thank you!

Carmen ARSENE

SAV Comment – Congratulations to all who took part to be the animals voice.

We will publish other pictures of demos across the EU as soon as we have them.

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