Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 In a message dated 28/08/2002 12:02:34 GMT Daylight Time, greyhoundactioninternational writes: > PRESS RELEASE- GREYHOUND ACTION INTERNATIONAL > > Every year countless greyhounds around the world are exploited for profit > in the name of entertainment and consequently killed. These atrocities are > happening in countries that undertake greyhound racing. > > Greyhounds are increasingly being exported from Australia to Asia for the > purpose of racing and breeding. Greyhound racing is already underway in > Vietnam, Macau, China and more recently in Korea. We are aware of the > plans to create a network of tracks throughout Asia in places such as > Cambodia, the Philippines and China. > The media and the civilised world have already highlighted the existing > barbaric treatment and murder of dogs for human consumption in Asia which > is still widespread. Yet greyhounds continue to be exported to Asia. > Recently the Chief Executive Steve Rosier of Greyhound Racing Authority NSW > issued a statement claiming that the Australian New Zealand Greyhound > Association (ANZGA)' is satisfied with the provisions in place in Macau and > Vietnam,' he added that 'the chairman Ross Magin had recently visited > racing operations in Macau' > Their statement has spoken volumes about their priorities, in that they > clearly failed to mention, that there are no rehoming opportunities or > programmes in operation in these places. Once a greyhound ceases to be > useful, they are brutally slaughtered. Many have been discovered in > landfills and others have ended their days in the dogmeat industry, > suffering horrific cruelty along with other breeds of dogs, until they are > finally murdered. Greyhound racing has been recognised as a cruel sport > and banned in 6 states in the USA and in South Africa with growing > opposition in other countries. > We aim to stop greyhound racing and greyhound exports to Asia. Please be a > voice for the greyhounds and take action with us. > > > INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS - TO STOP THE EXPORT OF GREYHOUNDS TO ASIA > > Greyhound Action International is launching the first of many international > demonstrations to highlight and stop the export of greyhounds to Asia and > to raise public awareness about the cruelty and suffering inherent in the > greyhound racing industry. > > 1. Demonstration in the UK — September 3rd > > 2. Demonstration in Ireland — September 4th > > 3. Demonstration in Australia — September 9th > > 1. Demonstration in the UK is being held, > on tuesday the 3rd of September 2002 at 12 noon outside > Australia House, > Australian High Commission, > Strand, > London WC2B 4LA (Located on the corner of the Aldwych and the Strand. > Nearest Tube station:) > > For further information please contact > Raven at <A HREF= " greyhoundactioninternational " >greyhoundactioninternatio\ nal</A> > International co-ordinator for Greyhound Action International > > > 2. Demonstration in Ireland is being held > on wednesday the 4th September outside the > World Greyhound Racing Federation > Davis Rd > Clonmel > County Tipperary > Ireland > > For further information please contact > Bernie at <A HREF= " berniew " >berniew</A>, Tel 00353-8642968 / 087-2651720. > Irish spokesperson for Greyhound Action International > > > 3. Demonstration in Australia is being supported by DogAid Australia > on monday 9th August at 12-1.30 > at Bourke Street Mall Melbourne. > > For further information please contact > Claudette at <A HREF= " claudelou " >claudelou</A> > Australian spokesperson for Greyhound Action International > Or Laura Teresa president of Dogaid Australia : <A HREF= " dogaid " >dogaid</A> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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